 It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the Commanding General announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own...  The Reminiscences of Carl Schurz: 1852-1863 - Page 410by Carl Schurz - 1907Full view - About this book
 | American essays - 1914 - 1066 pages
...'The operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or give us battle on our own ground where certain destruction awaits him.' 'My plans are perfect, and when I start to carry them out, may God have mercy on General Lee, for I... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the 5th, llth, and 12th corps have been a succession of splendid achievements." Hooker also — according... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1863 - 888 pages
...three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. " The operations of tho Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth corps have been a series of splendid successes." — See Supplement.... | |
 | Markinfield Addey - Soldiers - 1863 - 262 pages
...three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." On Friday morning General Hooker began the strategetic disposition of his force. It was formed in a... | |
 | Edwin Winchester Stone - Rhode Island - 1864 - 448 pages
...army that the enemy were where they " must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." But this declaration proved premature. The current of events turned. The breaking of the Eleventh corps,... | |
 | Alonzo Hall Quint - United States - 1864 - 450 pages
...achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being "muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when it... | |
 | Alonzo Hall Quint - United States - 1864 - 422 pages
...achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being "muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when it... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...that our enemy must either ingloriously Hy or come out from behind his defenses and give us hnttle f yesterday, I did not intend to propose the 6th, llth, and 12th I'm [is liuve heen a succession of splendid achievements. " By command of Mnj.-Gen.... | |
 | David Wright Judd - United States - 1864 - 446 pages
...three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits them. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth Corps have been a series of splendid successes.... | |
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