 | United States. Army. Massachusetts Artillery Battery, 5th (1861-1865) - 1902 - 1072 pages
...diffidence that I relieve in the command of this Army, an eminent and accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspicuous in the history of its achievements...trust which has been confided to me. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major General Commanding. AS REWARD: A MEDAL OF HONOR. WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON,... | |
 | Joseph Ripley Chandler Ward - 1906 - 556 pages
...the command of this army an eminent and accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspicious in the history of its achievements ; but I rely upon...trust which has been confided to me. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major-General commanding. This change was a great surprise to the whole army, and coming as it did... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1906 - 626 pages
...no promises, accepted his great responsibility "with just diffidence" and declared that he relied on "the hearty support of my companions in arms to assist me in the discharge of the important trust which has been confided to me." The relations between Hooker and Meade had been strained... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe - 1906 - 700 pages
...no promises, accepted his great responsibility "with just diffidence" and declared that he relied on "the hearty support of my companions in arms to assist me in the discharge of the important trust which has been confided to me." The relations between Hooker and Meade had been strained... | |
 | Robert Laird Stewart - 1912 - 594 pages
...diffidence that I relieve of the command of this army an eminent and accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspicuous in the history of its achievements;...trust which has been confided to me. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major-General Commanding. On the first of July, little knowing what the day was to bring forth, we... | |
 | George Gordon Meade, George Meade - 1913 - 508 pages
...diffidence that I relieve in the command of this army an eminent and accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspicuous in the history of its achievements;...trust which has been confided to me. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major General, commanding. It would be well for the reader here briefly to review in sequence the events... | |
 | J. Warren Gilbert - 1922 - 182 pages
...accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspieuous in the history of its achievements; but l rely upon the hearty support of my companions in arms...the discharge of the duties of the important trust whieh has been confided to me. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major-General Commanding. "SF BABSTON, Assistant Adjutant-General."... | |
 | Freeman Cleaves - 1960 - 420 pages
...fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo ... let each man determine to do his duty. ... I rely upon the hearty support of my companions in arms to assist me."1o The foremost of these, General Reynolds, First Corps, was to Meade "a lieutenant important to... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1972 - 1274 pages
...diffidence that I relieve in the command of this army an eminent and accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspicuous in the history of its achievements...the important trust which has been confided to me. GEO. G. MEADE, Major-General, Commanding. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick, Md., June 28,... | |
 | Earl Schenck Miers, Richard A. Brown - 1996 - 276 pages
...diffidence that I relieve in the command of this Army an eminent and accomplished soldier, whose name must ever appear conspicuous in the history of its achievements;...companions in arms to assist me in the discharge of the important trust which has been confided to me. quiet man who worked with his head and his heart. James... | |
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... have in view constantly the magnitude of the interests involved, and let each man determine to do his duty, leaving to an all-controlling Providence the decision of the contest. It is with just diffidence that I relieve, in the command of this army,... 
