The Edge of Glory: A Biography of General William S. Rosecrans, U.S.A. |
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... Halleck , but all my applications were refused . " At this juncture , Sherman found him , his belongings packed and ... Halleck as general - in - chief of the land forces of the United States . Halleck received Stanton's dispatch on July ...
... Halleck , but all my applications were refused . " At this juncture , Sherman found him , his belongings packed and ... Halleck as general - in - chief of the land forces of the United States . Halleck received Stanton's dispatch on July ...
Page 195
... Halleck that he was " trying to lull them " into a belief that he " was not going to move soon . " He would ac- cumulate two million rations - sufficient to supply 100,000 men for 20 days — in Nashville and , if the river rose , throw ...
... Halleck that he was " trying to lull them " into a belief that he " was not going to move soon . " He would ac- cumulate two million rations - sufficient to supply 100,000 men for 20 days — in Nashville and , if the river rose , throw ...
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... Halleck's complacency , he cautioned Rosecrans on September 6 : “ You and Burnside unite as quickly as possible so that the enemy may not attack you separately . " But Rosecrans wanted no misunderstanding , and next day he warned Halleck ...
... Halleck's complacency , he cautioned Rosecrans on September 6 : “ You and Burnside unite as quickly as possible so that the enemy may not attack you separately . " But Rosecrans wanted no misunderstanding , and next day he warned Halleck ...
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