 You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and to get into the interior of the enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting all the damage you can against their war resources.  General Johnston - Page 223by Robert Morton Hughes - 1893 - 353 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - United States - 1866 - 886 pages
...Ord. His force will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arms. into the interior of the enemy's country as far as...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - Cheyenne Indians - 1866 - 876 pages
...Ord. His force will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arms. into the interior of the enemy's country as far as...all the damage you can against their war resources. As stated, Banks is ordered to commence operations as soon as he can. Gil- 4 ' more is ordered to report... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - United States - 1896 - 320 pages
...the spring campaign, to work all the parts of the army together and somewhat toward a common center. You I propose to move against Johnston's army to break...all the damage you can against their war resources." To Meade he wrote: " Lee's army will be your objective point. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - Ohio - 1868 - 1172 pages
...Finally Grant wrote, under date 4th April, disclosing his complete programme. This was Sherman's share: "You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - Ohio - 1868 - 1134 pages
...Finally Grunt wrote, under date 4th April, disclosing his complete programme. This was Sherman's share: "You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to...enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting all tho damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign,... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 664 pages
...Sherman the same day : — " You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it np, and go into the interior of the enemy's country as far as...all the damage you can against their war resources. / don't propose to lay down for you a plan of the campaign, but simply to lay down the routes desirable,... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 644 pages
...because he made himself valuable, I have worked him an injury." He wrote to Sherman the same day : — " You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and go into the interior of the enemy's country as far ns yon can, inflicting all the damage you can against... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1870 - 708 pages
...merl °^ a^ arms. You I propose to move against Sherman. Johnston's army, to break it up and get into the enemy's country as far as you can, inflicting...all the damage you can against their war resources. " I do not propose to lay down for you a plan of campaign, but simply to indicate the work it is desirable... | |
 | Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...McCook added 10,000 or 12,000 men to the number. The object prescribed to him by General Grant was " to move against Johnston's army, to break it up, and to get into the interior of the enemies' country as far as he could, inflicting all the damage possible on their war resources." The... | |
 | Henry Van Boynton - Sherman's March to the Sea - 1875 - 542 pages
...Ord. His force will be all cavalry, while Ord will have from ten to twelve thousand men of all arma. You I propose to move against Johnston's army, to...all the damage you can against their war resources. I do not propose to lay down for yon a plan of campaign, but simply to lay down the work it is desirable... | |
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