 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions, and holding them; of lines...and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position that a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of...retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideaa The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which lie can most easily... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 202 pages
...from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them— of lines of retreat— and of basee of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position the soldier should desire to occupy,... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...desire yon to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst von. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Lei us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - History - 1863 - 554 pages
...command, though full of promise in words, was ominous of defeat. In it he said, " I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of...bases of supplies — let us discard such ideas." And again, " Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents and leave our own to take care... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1863 - 328 pages
...from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them : of lines of retreat, and bases of supplies. Let us tiiscard such ideas. The strongest position which a soldiea should desire... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 324 pages
...phrases, (said Pope to his army,) which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them; of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst Ton. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such, ideas. The strongest position а soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. " I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of...and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. " The strongest positiou a soldier should desiro to occupy is one from which ho can most easily advance... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 414 pages
...phrases (said Pope to his army), which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them ; of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy... | |
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I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies. 
