 | 1900 - 536 pages
...thither, "beyond a doubt, and made of him a soldier of whom Grant said: " His conduct on the field was marked by conspicuous gallantry, as well as the display of qualities of a higher order than mere personal daring." But the patriotism of General Hayes was not consummated when he tore off his... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1887 - 834 pages
...succeeded me as president of the United States, bore a very honorable part. His conduct on the field was marked by conspicuous gallantry, as well as the display of qualities of a higher order than mere personal daring. Having entered the army as a major of volunteers at the beginning of the war,... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 818 pages
...succeeded me as president of the United States, bore a very honorable part. His conduct on the field wa-s marked by conspicuous gallantry, as well as the display of qualities of u higher order than mere personal daring. Having entered the army as a major of volunteers at the beginning... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. House of Representatives - 1892 - 878 pages
...come home and take part in the political contest. He declined to do so in these memorable words: "An officer fit for duty who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for congress ought to be scalped. You may feel perfectly sure I shall do no such thing." He was, of course,... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - 1893 - 72 pages
...come home and take part in the political contest. He declined to do so in these memorable words: "An officer fit for duty, who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for congress ought to be scalped. You may feel perfectly sure I shall do no such thing." He was of course,... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1893 - 930 pages
...come home and take part in the political contest. He declined to do so in these memorable words: "An officer fit for duty who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for congress ought to be scalped. You may feel perfectly sure I shall do no such thing." He was, of course,... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1894 - 684 pages
...succeeded me as president of the United States, bore a very honorable part. His conduct on the field was marked by conspicuous gallantry, as well as the display of qualities of a higher order than mere personal daring. Having entered the army as a major of volunteers at the beginning of the war,... | |
 | 1894 - 926 pages
...political campaign he said: ''Your suggestion to take the stump, was certainly made without reflection. An officer fit for duty, who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for Congress ought to be scalped." He was elected by 2,400 majority, and the Ohio soldiers in the field... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - 1896 - 556 pages
...written from Cincinnati, suggesting that his presence there would secure his election, he said, "An officer fit for duty, who at this crisis would abandon his post to electioneer for Congress, ought to be scalped. You may feel perfectly sure that I shall do no such thing," and in a... | |
 | Joseph Patterson Smith - 1898 - 906 pages
...succeeded me as president of the United States, bore a very honorable part. His conduct on the field was marked by conspicuous gallantry, as well as the...done so: 'Any officer fit for duty who at this crisis abandons his post to electioneer for a seat in congress ought to be scalped.' Having entered the army... | |
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Hayes, who succeeded me as president of the United States, bore a very honorable part. His conduct on the field was marked by conspicuous gallantry, as well as the display of qualities of a higher order than that of mere personal daring. 
