 I would not go south of the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested to-day, you would not be able to take it in twenty days ; meanwhile your communications and with them your army would be ruined. I think Lee's army and...  The Michigan Alumnus - Page 21974Full view - About this book
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested to-day, yon would Dot be able to take it in twenty days ; meanwhile your communications, and with them your army, would bo ruined. I think Lee's army, and not Richmond, is your trne objective point. If he comes toward the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...long dispatch of to-day is just received. If left to me, I would not go south of the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...with them your army, would be ruined. I think Lee's armv, and not Richmond, is your true objective point. If he comes towards the Tipper Potomac, follow... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...Hooker: If left to me, I would not go south of the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving norlh of it. If yon had Richmond invested to-day, you would not be able...ruined. I think Lee's army and not Richmond is your objective point. If he comes toward the Upper Potomac, follow him on his flank and on the inside track,... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1889 - 1194 pages
...long dispatch of to-day is just received. If left to me, I would not go south of Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...ruined. I think Lee's army, and not Richmond, is your sure objective point. If he comes toward the Upper Potomac, follow on his flank and on his inside track,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...long dispatch of to-day is just received. If left to me, I would not go south of the Rappahanuock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...ruined. I think Lee's army, and not Richmond, is your objective point. If ho comes toward the Upper Potomac, follow on his flank, and on the inside track,... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 548 pages
...President. He answered without a moment's delay, "If left to me, I would not go south of Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...to-day, you would not be able to take it in twenty days. . . I think Lee's army, and not Richmond, is your sure objective point. If he comes towards the Upper... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 554 pages
...President. He answered without a moment's delay, "If left to me, I would not go south of Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...to-day, you would not be able to take it in twenty days. . . I think Lee's army, and not Richmond, is your sure objective point. If he comes towards the Upper... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1892 - 858 pages
...scheme found no favor with Lincoln, whose answer was : " I would not go south of Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...to-day you would not be able to take it in twenty days. I think Lee's army, and not Richmond, is your sure objective point" — the great fact which the President... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - History - 1899 - 830 pages
...Lincoln's reply was prompt. " If left to me," he said, " I would not go south of the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...ruined. I think Lee's army and not Richmond is your sure objective point. If he comes toward the upper Potomac, follow on his flank and on his inside track,... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1899 - 624 pages
...Lincoln's reply was prompt. " If left to me," he said, " I would not go south of the Rappahannock upon Lee's moving north of it. If you had Richmond invested...ruined. I think Lee's army and not Richmond is your sure objective point. If he comes toward the upper Potomac, follow on his flank and on his inside track,... | |
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