 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...upon a flank movement to the left and intrusted it to Stone1 ... I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies;...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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 202 pages
...in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies—...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... | |
 | English Combatant - United States - 1863 - 388 pages
...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 of our enemies...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
...in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. " 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 »eek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defense.... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. "I havecorae to you from the West, be preserved,' cost what it may in time, treasure, and blood. GKORQÏ B. MCOLKLL.VX." found — whose policy has been attack, and not defence. "In but one instance has the enemy been ablo... | |
 | Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1865 - 470 pages
...in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...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... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...urn about to join you in the fíela. Let as understand each other. 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 ken to seek an adversary and beat him when found ; viioa policy has been attack and not defence. In... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found —whose policy has been attack, and not defense. "In but one instance has the enemy been able... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen t}ie backs of our enemies — from an army whose business...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 to... | |
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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. 
