I now know the full history of the day. On this side of the river (the right bank) we repulsed several strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men could do, all that soldiers could accomplish, but they were overwhelmed by vastly superior... Life and Public Services of Edwin M. Stanton - Page 444by George Congdon Gorham - 1899Full view - About this book
| Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...the full history of the day. On this side of the river (the right bank) we repulsed several strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men...superior numbers, even after I brought my last reserves inlo action. The loss on both sides is terrible. I believe it will prove to be the most desperate battle... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...full history of the day. On this side of the river (the right bank) we repulsed several very strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men...will prove to be the most desperate battle of the war. The sad remnants of my men behave as men. Those battalions who fought most bravely and suffered... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...the full history of the day. On this side of the river (the right bank) we repulsed several strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men...will prove to be the most desperate battle of the war. The sad remnants of my men behave as men. Those battalions who, fought most bravely, and suffered... | |
| George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 256 pages
...the full history of the day. On this side of the river (.the right bank) we repulsed several strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men...will prove to be the most desperate battle of the war. The sad remnants of my men behave as men. Tllose battalions who fought most bravely, and suffered... | |
| United States. War Department - United States - 1864 - 256 pages
...the full history of the day. On this side of the river (the right bank) we repulsed several strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men...will prove to be the most desperate battle of the war. The sad remnants of my men behave as men. Those battalions who fought most bravely, and suffered... | |
| George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 280 pages
...the full history of the day. On this side of the river (the right bank) we repulsed several strong attacks. On the left bank our men did all that men...will prove to be the most desperate battle of the war. The sad remnants of my men behave as men.. Those 132 REPORT OF GENERAL GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN. battalions... | |
| George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 498 pages
...the whole history of the day. On this side of the river, the right bank, we repulsed several strong attacks ; on the left bank our men did all that men...but they were overwhelmed by vastly superior numbers soon after I had brought my last reserves into action. The loss on both sides is terrible. I believe... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...whole history of the day. On this side of the river — the right bank — we repulsed several strong ce Greeley soon after I brought my last reserves into action. The loss on both sides is terrible. I believe it... | |
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