 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...miles of Richmond. The rebel line runs within musket range of ours. Each has heavy support at hand. A general engagement may take place any hour. An advance...involves a battle more or less decisive. The enemy exhibits at every point a readiness to meet us. They certainly have great numbers and extensive works.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...miles of Richmond. The rebel line runs within musket range of ours. Each has heavy support at hand. A general engagement may take place any hour. An advance by us involves a battle more or les» decisive. The enemy exhibit at every point a readiness to meet us. They certainly have great... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...you." HcClellan on that day telegraphed to the President : "A general engagement may take place fit & company o*. They certainly have great numbers and extensive works. If ten or fifteen " Juue 18. thousand men... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...day General McClellan telegraphs to the President :— " A general engagement тат take placo at any hour. An advance by us involves a battle more...certainly have great numbers and extensive works. If ten or fifteen thousand men have left Richmond to re-enforce Jackson, it illustrates their strength... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...you." McClellan on that day telegraphed to the President: " A general engagement may take place at any hour. An advance by us involves a battle more...certainly have great numbers and extensive works. If ten or fifteen 19 June 18, thousand men have left Eichmond to reenforce Jackson, it illustrates their... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...certainly have great numbers and extensive works. If ten or fifteen thousand men have left Eichmond to reenforce Jackson, it illustrates their strength...and confidence. After to-morrow, we shall fight the Eebel army as soon as Providence will permit. We shall await only a favorable condition of the earth... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...you." McClellan on that day telegraphed to the President : " A general engagement may take place at any hour. An advance by us involves a battle more...certainly have great numbers and extensive works. If ten or fifteen "June 18. thousand men have left Richmond to reenforce Jackson, it illustrates their... | |
 | Walter Herron Taylor - United States - 1877 - 214 pages
...soon as the bridges are completed and the ground fit for artillery to move. June 18, 1862. — . . . A general engagement may take place any hour. An advance by us involves a battle more or less decisive. After to-morrow we shall fight the rebel army as soon as Providence will permit. We shall await only... | |
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Jackson, it illustrates their strength and confidence. After to-morrow we shall fight the rebel army as soon as Providence will permit. We shall await only a favorable condition of the earth and sky, and the completion of some necessary preliminaries. 
