 The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac is that of the lower Chesapeake bay, which affords the shortest possible land route to Richmond, and strikes directly at the heart of the enemy's power in the east. " The roads in that...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 491882Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 632 pages
...when least prepared. • II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac is that of the lower Chesapeake Bay, which affords the...of the year. ' The country now alluded to is much more favourable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington (which is very unfavourable),... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 150 pages
...him when least prepared. "II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac is that of the lower Chesapeake bay, which affords the...seasons of the year. "The country now alluded to is much more favorable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable),... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 344 pages
...when least prepared. " II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac, is that of the lower Chesapeake Bay, which affords the...of the year. " The country now alluded to is much more favorable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable,)... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 500 pages
...him when least prepared. II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac, is that of the lower Chesapeake Bay, which affords the...seasons of the year. The country now alluded to, is much more favorable for offensive operations, than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable),... | |
 | United States. War Department - United States - 1864 - 256 pages
...him when least prepared. " II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac is that of the lower Chesapeake bay, which affords the...of the year. " The country now alluded to is much more favorable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable,)... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 256 pages
...him when least prepared. " II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac is that of the lower Chesapeake bay, which affords the...of the year. " The country now alluded to is much more favorable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable,)... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - History - 1864 - 324 pages
...when least prepared. " II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac, is that of the lower Chesapeake Bay, which affords the...of the year. " The country now alluded to is much more favorable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable,)... | |
 | England - 1864 - 808 pages
...him when least prepared. " 2. The second base of operations available for the Army of the Potomac is that of the lower Chesapeake Bay, which affords the...seasons of the year. "The country now alluded to is much more favourable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington (which is very unfavourable)... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 498 pages
...him when least prepared. II. The second base of operations available for the army of the Potomac, is that of the lower Chesapeake Bay, which affords the...seasons of the year. The country now alluded to, is mnch more favorable for offensive operations, than that in front of Washington, (which is very unfavorable),... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...favor of an advance by the route he preferred, that — " It affords the shortest possible landroute to Richmond, and strikes directly at the heart of...seasons of the year. "The country now alluded to is ranch more favorable for offensive operations than that in front of Washington (which is very unfavorable),... | |
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