 | 1863 - 856 pages
...therefore, to increase the strength of the attack 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 all possible attack—so to... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...rivers than by a laud march. In order, therefore, to increase the strength of the attack upon Richmond at the earliest moment, General McDowell has been...shortest route. He is ordered, keeping himself always in a position to cover the capital from all possible attack, so to operate as to put his left wing in... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...therefore, to increase the strength of the attack upon Richmond at the earliest possible moment, Gen. McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...River, 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...in communication with your right wing, and you are inBtructod to co-operate so as to establish this communication as Boon as possible by extending your... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 500 pages
...In order therefore to increase the strength of the attack upon Richmond at the earliest moment, Gen. McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city...left wing in communication with your right wing, and yon are instructed to co-operate so as to establish this communication as soon as possible, by extending... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...River, 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...from all possible attack, so to operate as to put hi3 k-ft wiiig in cuiimiimieutiou with your right wing, and you are inBtrueted to co-operate so as... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 344 pages
...earliest moment General McDowell had been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route, and keeping himself always in position to save the capital...operate as to put his left wing in communication with the right wing of General McClellan's, who was further "instructed to co-operate by extending his right... | |
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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... 
