| William Henry Seward - New York (State) - 1884 - 652 pages
...these words : " We have now ended the eighth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners, while he has... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...1804—8 AM " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. " Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater (than ours). We have taken over five thousand prisoners... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...famous dispatch : " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle,... | |
| 1864 - 348 pages
...the Secretary of War : "We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result has been very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy- I think the loss of the enemy must begreater. We have taken over 5,000 prisoners in battle, while he... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...unyielding courage and hope : " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of Ihe enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners... | |
| Charles Wheeler Denison - Generals - 1864 - 358 pages
...'64," he says: " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. " Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. " We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle,... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...8 AM f " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is innch 28, 1862— 12:20 AM " I now know the whole history of the day. On this sid think the loss of the enemy must he greater. " We have taken over 5,000 prisoners hy battle, whilst... | |
| Evan Morrison Woodward - Pennsylvania infantry. 31st regt., 1861-1864 - 1865 - 376 pages
...War, dated this day, says : " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle,... | |
| Evan Morrison Woodward - Pennsylvania infantry. 31st regt., 1861-1864 - 1865 - 372 pages
..."War, dated this day, says : " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle,... | |
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