| Edmund Burke - History - 1864 - 776 pages
...own would have to do if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward to you is with you by this time ; and, if so, I think...for you to strike a blow. By delay, the enemy will readily gain on you ; that is, he will gaiu faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you can... | |
| 1863 - 856 pages
...discrepancy of twenty-three thousand be accounted for ? I suppose the whole force which has gone forward far you is with you by this time; and, if so, I think...the enemy will relatively gain upon you; that is, ho will gain faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you can by reinforcements alone. As to... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...doing for yon precisely what a like number of your own would have to do, if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for...that is, he will gain faster by fortifications and reénforcementl than you can by reinforcements alone. And, once more, let me tell you it is indispensable... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...own would have to do, if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward to you is with you by this time : and if so, I think...it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By Rep. Com. 108 21 delay the enemy will steadily gain on you — that is, he will gain faster by fortifications... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 426 pages
...to be made, prominent among which was the limited amount of force as yet under his control. This waa replied to by the President, in a letter dated April...you is with you by this time. And, if so, I think it ia the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay the enemy will relatively gain upon you; that... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have -to do if that command was away. , I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for...faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you cnn by ree'nforcements alone. And onl;e more let me tell you, it is indispensable to you that you strike... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for...that is, he will gain faster by fortifications and re-enforcements than you can by re-enforcements alone. And once more let me tell you, it is indispensable... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...is doing for you precisely what a like number of your own would have to do if that command was away. I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for...that is, he will gain faster by fortifications and re-enforcoments than you can by re-enforcements alone. And once more let me tell you, it is indispensable... | |
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