 | United States. War Department - 1866 - 436 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force,...with Richmond. The 9th, 10th, and llth were spent in manoenvring and fighting, without decisive results. Among the killed on the 9th was that able and distinguished... | |
 | J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 774 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spotteylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force,...with Richmond. The 9th, 10th, and llth were spent in mana-uvrini; and fighting, without decisive results. Among the killed on the 9th was that able and... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 920 pages
...gent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force,...with Richmond. The 9th, 10th, and llth were spent in manœuvring and fighting, without decisive results. Among the killed on the 9th was that able and distinguished... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1866 - 722 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spotteylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force,...with Richmond. The 9th, 10th, and llth were spent in manœuvring and fighting, without decisive results. Among the killed on the 9th was that able and distinguished... | |
 | 1866 - 724 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force,...communication with Richmond. The 9th, 10th, and llth were »pent in manœuvring and fighting, without decisive results. Among the killed on the 9th was that... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force,...morning of the 9th, General Sheridan started on a raid ngainst the enemy's lines of communication with Richmond. The 9th, 10th, and llth, were spent in maneuvering... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...advance, to gain lime to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven buck on the main force, within the recently constructed...resulting in severe loss to both sides. On the morning of th« 9th, General Sheridim started on a raid against the enemy's lines of communication with. Richmond.... | |
 | Robert Allen Campbell - United States - 1866 - 390 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken up at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily driven back on the main force, within the recently-constructed works, after considerable fighting, resulting in severe loss to both sides. The... | |
 | Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify the line taken np at Spottsylvania. This force was steadily- driven back on the main force,...enemy's lines of communication with Richmond. The Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh were spent in manoeuvring and fighting, without decisive results. Among... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1868 - 796 pages
...works, after considerable fighting, resulting in severe loss to both sides. On the morning of the ninth, General Sheridan started on a raid against the enemy's lines of communication with Richmond. The ninth, tenth, and eleventh were spent in manoeuvring and fighting, without decisive re-alts. Among... | |
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But the enemy having become apprised of our movement, and having the shorter line, was enabled to reach there first. On the 8th, General Warren met a force of the enemy, which had been sent out to oppose and delay his advance, to gain time to fortify... 
