 | 1863 - 856 pages
...is ordered—keeping himself always in position to cover the capital from all possible attack—so to operate as to put his left wing in communication with your right, and you are instructed to cooperate so as to establish this communication as soon as possible. By extending... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...attack upon Richmond at the earliest moment, General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered, keeping himself...possible attack, so to operate as to put his left wing hl communication with your right, and you are instructed to co-operate so as to establish this communication... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1863 - 328 pages
...upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered — keeping himself always in a position to cover the Capital from all possible attack— so to operate...put his left wing in communication with your right. * * * The specific task assigned to his command, has been to provide against any danger to the Capital... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...upon Richmond at the earliest possible moment, Gen. McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered — keeping himself always in position to cover the capital from ou possible attack — so to operate as to put his left wing in communication... | |
 | England - 1864 - 808 pages
...attack upon Richmond at the earliest moment, General M'Dowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered, keeping himself...extending your right wing to the north of Richmond." As McClellan observes, this rendered it impossible for him to use the James river as a line of operations.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 406 pages
...attack upon Richmond at the earliest moment, General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered, keeping himself...possible, by extending your right wing to the north of Eichmond. * # -x- * # "When General McDowell is in position on your right, his supplies must be drawn... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 426 pages
...earliest moment, General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. lie is ordered, keeping himself always in position to...possible, by extending your right wing to the north of Eichmond. • ****. " When General McDowell is in position on your right, his supplies must be drawn... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 150 pages
...the shortest route. He is or. dered, keeping himself always in position to save the capital from ;ill possible attack, so to operate as to put his left...extending your: right wing to the north of Richmond. i " GENERAL: Your despatch to the President, asking reinforcements, has been received and carefully... | |
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York rivers, than by a land march. In order, therefore, to increase the strength of the attack upon Richmond, at the earliest moment, General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered, keeping himself always... 
