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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
a foreigner, they were delighted and said, now you can tell us what the American officers really think of us. Vell, said Rosey, they no like you, they say, ven this war be over they vill take Canada. God bless me, you don't say so, they exclaimed, and did not ask Rosey any more questions of this nature. Approaching a part of the lines, where it was dangerous from sharpshooters, Rosey said they had better not go, but they pooh-poohed him, and he started on. Pretty soon the balls began to flyRosey said they had better not go, but they pooh-poohed him, and he started on. Pretty soon the balls began to fly pretty thick and close, when they changed their mind, expostulated, and finally begged Rosey to turn back, but he had his dander up and replied, No, ve vill go on, ve vill go on, and go on he did, and return, fortunately without any one being hit. Rosey to turn back, but he had his dander up and replied, No, ve vill go on, ve vill go on, and go on he did, and return, fortunately without any one being hit. To Mrs. George G. Meade: Headquarters army of the Potomac, November 20, 1864. General Grant promised me he would, when in Washington, use all his influence to have justice done to me, disclaimed any agency in Sheridan's appointment, acknowledge