 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - Liczba stron: 778
...fifty-three. I should think it preferable to take the route nearest the enemy, disabling him to make an important move without your knowledge, and compelling...reached. It is all easy if our troops march as well ns the enemy ; and it is unmanly to say they cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. Yours,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - Liczba stron: 770
...you to attack if you should wish. For a great part of the way you would be practically between^the enemy, and both Washington and Richmond, enabling...well as the enemy ; and it is unmanly to say they canuot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN. Major General WAR DEPARTMENT,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - Liczba stron: 514
...running to Richmond ahead of him enables him to move this wny, if ho does so, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think he should be engaged long before...cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. Tours, truly, A. LINCOLN. Major-Gen. MC&JSLLAK. For over a fortnight longer Gen. McClellan delayed... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - Liczba stron: 492
...running to Richmond ahead of him enables him to move this way, if ho does so, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think he should be engaged long before...cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. Major-Gen. McCLELLAN. Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN. For over a fortnight longer Gen. McClellan delayed... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - Liczba stron: 316
...running to Richmond ahead of him enables him to move this way, if he does so, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think he should be engaged long before...cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. Tours, truly, ATTRATTATJ LINCOLN. Mfljor-Gonernl MO(!LKT.T.AK. WAR DKPABTMRNT, WASHINGTON, Oct. 26,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - Liczba stron: 886
...of him enables him to move this way, if he does so, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think lie should be engaged long before such point is reached....It is all easy if our troops march as well as the euemy, and it is unmanly to say they cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. Major-General... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - Liczba stron: 944
...move this way; if ho does urn and attack him in the rear. But I think ho should be engaged long before point is reached. It is all easy if our troops march as well as the enemy, and it [Luanjy to Bay they cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order. 11 Yours truly, "A. LINCOLN.... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - Liczba stron: 848
...of him enables him to move this way, if he docs so, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think ho should be engaged long before such point is reached. It is all easy if our troopi march as well as the enemy, and it is unmanly to say they cannot do it This letter is in no... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - Liczba stron: 572
...running to Richmond ahead of him enables him to move this way, if he does BO, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think he should be engaged long before...cannot do it. This letter is in no sense an order." t Still the government urged the General forward, and still he had excuses for not going forward. His... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - Liczba stron: 556
...running to Richmond ahead of him enables him to move this way, if he does so, turn and attack him in the rear. But I think he should be engaged long before...cannot do it.' This letter is in no sense an order." Still the government urged the General forward, and still he had excuses for not going forward. His... | |
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Gaps would enable you to attack if you should wish. For a great part of the way you would be practically between the enemy and both Washington and Richmond, enabling us to spare you the greatest number of troops from here. When, at length, running for... 
