 | William Tecumseh Sherman - 1875 - 416 oldal
...of the United States —that is to say, from my army. In my official report of this conflagration, I distinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton, and...faith of his people in him, for he was in my opinion a braggart, and professed to be the special champion of South Carolina. The morning sun if February... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - 1876 - 842 oldal
...of the United States — that is to say, from my army. In my official report of this conflagration, I distinctly charged it to General "Wade Hampton,...professed to be the special champion of South Carolina. The morning sun of February 18th rose bright and clear over a ruined city. About half of it was in... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1902 - 622 oldal
...Yankee army all the cotton should be burned." (South Hist. Soc. Papers, vol. vit. p. 156.) tinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton, and confess I...order to burn the cotton, I am satisfied that he urged Beauregard, the general in command, to issue an order that this cotton should not be burned, lest the... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1902 - 618 oldal
...Yankee army all the cotton should be burned." (South Hist. Soc. Papers, vol. vii. p. 156.) tinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton, and confess I...to shake the faith of his people in him, for he was iii my opinion boastful and professed to be the special champion of South Carolina." Instead of Hampton... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 902 oldal
...published memoirs makes this disgraceful admission : " In my official report of this conflagration, I distinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton, and...pointedly, to shake the faith of his people in him," etc. The following is a memorandum, or basis of agreement, made the 18th day of April, AD 1865, near... | |
 | Edwin J. Scott - 1884 - 238 oldal
...charge to be false at the time. I quote his own words : "In my official report of this conflagration I distinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton, and...faith of his people in him, for he was in my opinion a braggart and professed to be the special champion of South Carolina." [See Sherman's Memoirs, Vol.... | |
 | Alfred Roman - 1884 - 740 oldal
...prompted, as General Sherman himself admits, by his desire "to shake the faith of his [General Hampton's] people in him, for he was, in my opinion, boastful,...professed to be the special champion of South Carolina."! But the unconscious admission of General Sherman that Columbia was destroyed by the Federal troops... | |
 | Alfred Roman - 1884 - 738 oldal
...prompted, as General Sherman himself admits, by his desire "to shake the faith of his [General Hampton's] people in him, for he was, in my opinion, boastful, and professed to be the special champion of Sonth Carolina^'f Bnt the nnconseions admission of General Sherman that Colnmbia was destroyed by the... | |
 | Edward Laight Wells - 1888 - 114 oldal
...and admitting that in his official report he " distinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton," and "did so pointedly, to shake the faith of his people in him." This extraordinary admission also shows what measure of reliance can be placed on some Federal official... | |
 | Bradley Tyler Johnson - 1891 - 416 oldal
...beyond our control. * * * In my official report of this conflagration, I distinctly charged it to Gen. Wade Hampton, and confess I did so pointedly to shake...faith of his people in him, for he was, in my opinion, a braggart, and professed to be the especial champion of South Carolina."* If there is such another... | |
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I distinctly charged it to General Wade Hampton, and confess I did so pointedly, to shake the faith of his people in him, for he was in my opinion boastful and professed to be the special champion of South Carolina. 
