 | Edmund Burke - History - 1864 - 776 pages
...own would have to do if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward to you is with you by this time ; and, if so, I think...for you to strike a blow. By delay, the enemy will readily gain on you ; that is, he will gaiu faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you can... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...discrepancy of twenty-three thousand be accounted for ? I suppose the whole force which has gone forward far you is with you by this time; and, if so, I think...the enemy will relatively gain upon you; that is, ho will gain faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you can by reinforcements alone. As to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...it is doing for yon precisely what a like number of your own would have to do, if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward...that is, he will gain faster by fortifications and reénforcementl than you can by reinforcements alone. And, once more, let me tell you it is indispensable... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...own would have to do, if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward to you is with you by this time : and if so, I think...it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By Rep. Com. 108 21 delay the enemy will steadily gain on you — that is, he will gain faster by fortifications... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...it is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have -to do if that command was away. , I suppose the whole force which has gone forward...faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you cnn by ree'nforcements alone. And onl;e more let me tell you, it is indispensable to you that you strike... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...understand it is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was the first. Then, a statement somewhat in detail of...four years, during which public declarations have reenforcements than you can by reenforoements alone. And once more let me tell you, it is indispensable... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...understand it is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward...that is, he will gain faster by fortifications and re-enforcements than you can by re-enforcements alone. And once more let me tell you, it is indispensable... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 280 pages
...understand it is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was away. " I suppose the whole force which has gone forward...will relatively gain upon you — that is, he will 84 REPORT OF GENERAL GEORGE B. gain faster by fortifications and re-enforcements than you can by re-enforcements... | |
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I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time. And if so, I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay the enemy will relatively gain upon you, — that is, he will gain faster by fortifications... 
