 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 558 Seiten
...am not competent to criticize your views, and therefore what I offer is in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville. First, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not ; and... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 558 Seiten
...am not competent to criticize your views, and therefore what I offer is in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville. First, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not ; and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 Seiten
...competent to criticise your news, and therefore what I offer is merely in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville — first, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not; and,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 Seiten
...competent to criticise your news, and therefore what I offer is merely in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap thaii Nashville — first, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 782 Seiten
...am not competent to criticize your views, and therefore what I offer is in justification of myself. Of the two. I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville. First, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not ; and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 394 Seiten
...am not competent to criticize your views, and therefore what I offer is in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville. First, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not; and secondly,... | |
 | Peter Smith Michie - 1901 - 544 Seiten
...competent to criticise your views, and therefore what I offer is merely in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville — first, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not; and,... | |
 | Peter Smith Michie - 1901 - 534 Seiten
...competent to criticise your views, and therefore what I offer is merely in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville—first, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does... | |
 | John George Nicolay - 1902 - 606 Seiten
...acknowledged that his preparations and intent were to move against Nashville, the President wrote him: "Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville. First, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's communication, which Nashville does not ; and.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 Seiten
...competent to criticise your views, and therefore what I offer is merely in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville — first, because it cuts a great artery of communication, which Nashville does not ; and secondly,... | |
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I offer is in justification of myself. Of the two, I would rather have a point on the railroad south of Cumberland Gap than Nashville. First, because it cuts a great artery of the enemy's... 
