 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...Pope's position, General Lee resolved upon a flank movement to the left and intrusted it to Stone1 ... I have come to you from the West, where we have always...has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defense. ... I presume that I have been called here... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack and not defence. I presume that I have been called here to pursue the...enemy. It is my purpose to do so, and that speedily Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 202 pages
...active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always...business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat linn when found— whose policy hue been attack, and not defense. In butone instance has the enemy... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...field. Lt vn understand each other. I have come to you from the West where we bare always seen the bocks of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek an adversary and beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack and not defence. In but one instance... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 212 pages
...in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to yon from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies—from an army whose business it baa been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found—whose... | |
 | English Combatant - United States - 1863 - 388 pages
...and in placing you in position from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to yon from the West, where we have always seen the backs...has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defence ! In but one instance has the enemy been able... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...labors are nearly completed, and I am about to join you in the field. Let us understand each other. I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of oar enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek an adversary and beat him when found... | |
 | English Combatant - United States - 1864 - 608 pages
...active operations, and in placing you in position from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always...has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defence ! In but one instance has the enemy been able... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...active operations, and hi placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. " I have come to you from the West, where we have always...enemies —from an army whose business it has been to »eek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defense.... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. "I have come to you from the West, where we have always...has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defence. " In but one instance has the enemy been able... | |
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I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence. 
