 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideaa The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions, and holding them; of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position that a soldier should desire... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 202 pages
...opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you....positions and holding them— of lines of retreat— and of basee of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position the soldier should desire to... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 212 pages
...opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you....constantly of taking strong positions and holding them—of lines of retreat—and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...the mean time I desire yon to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst von. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Lei us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 316 pages
...proceeded to pen his " order " to the army. " I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you....Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position which a soldiea should desire to occupy, is the one from which he can most easily advance upon the... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1863 - 328 pages
...proceeded to pen his " order " to the army. " I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you....of lines of retreat, and bases of supplies. Let us tiiscard such ideas. The strongest position which a soldiea should desire to occupy, is the one from... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...the mean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst Ton. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...Let us discard such, ideas. The strongest position а soldier should desire to occupy is one IV, mi which he eu most easily advance against the enemy.... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - History - 1863 - 554 pages
...on taking personal command, though full of promise in words, was ominous of defeat. In it he said, " I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies — let us discard such ideas." And again, " Let us study the probable line of... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst hes : "HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP TOE POTOMAC, ) '• WILLIAMSBURO, VA., May 6. ) " Hon. EM STANTON, S of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. " The strongest positiou a soldier should desiro to... | |
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I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. 
