 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...entertained, that of crossing the river in the face of an active, large, well-appointed and ably commanded army, and how so large a train was to be carried through a hostile coiintry and protected."* " But," is Swinton's criticism, " the trouble in re Although Grant thus felicitat3d... | |
 | J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 774 pages
...but slight opposition. The average distance traveled by the troops that day was about twelve miles. This I regarded as a great success, and it removed...be carried through a hostile country and protected. Early on the 5th, the advance corps (the Fifth, Major General GK Warren commanding) met and engaged... | |
 | William Swinton - United States - 1866 - 702 pages
...shows that he regarded the passage of the Rapidan as a very important achievement. " This," says he, " I regarded as a great success, and it removed from...carried through a hostile country and protected." — Grant : Report of Operations of 1864-5, p. 6. But the trouble in regard to the trains really began... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...slight opposition. The average distance travelled by the troops that day was about twelve miles. This 1 regarded as a great success, and it removed from my...be carried through a hostile country and protected. Early on the 5th, the advance corps (the 5th, Major General GK Warren commanding) met and engaged the... | |
 | 1866 - 724 pages
...slight opposition. The average distance travelled by the troops that day was about twelve miles. This 1 regarded as a great success, and it removed from my...be carried through a hostile country and protected. Early on the 5th, the advance corps (the 5th, Major General GK Warren commanding) met and engaged the... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...that day was hbout twelve miles. This I regarded as a great success, and it removed from my mind tho most serious apprehensions I had entertained — that...be carried through a hostile country and protected. Early on the 5th, tho advance corps (the Fifth, Major-General GK Warren commanding) met and engaged... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...miles. This 1 regarded as a great success, and it removed from my mind the most serious apprehensions 1 had entertained, that of crossing the river in the...and how so large a train was to be carried through a hoetile country and protected. Early on the 5th, the advance corps (the 5th, Major General GK Warren... | |
 | Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...value of this passage of the Kapidan is evident from the estimate Grant gives of it in his report. He says, " This I regarded as a great success, and it...carried through a hostile country and protected." From the Kapidan southward and westward extends the country known as the Wilderness. The character... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 796 pages
...entertained, that of crossing the river in the face of an active, large, wellappointed, and ably -commanded army, and how so large a train was to be carried through a hostile country and protected. Early on the fifth, the advance corps (the Fifth, Major-General GK Warren commanding), met and engaged... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 842 pages
...crossing the river in the face of an active, large, wellappointed, and ably-commanded army, and how во large a train was to be carried through a hostile country and protected. Early on the fifth, the advance corps (the Fifth, Major-General G. K . Warren commanding), met and... | |
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This I regarded as a great success, and it removed from my mind the most serious apprehensions I had entertained, that of crossing the river in the face of an active, large, well-appointed, and ably-commanded army, and how so large a train was to be carried... 
