 I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them; of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the...  The Army Under Pope - Page 173by John Codman Ropes - 1881 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 212 pages
...to win the distinction you are capable of achieving ; that opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. Meantime, I desire you to dismiss 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... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Generals - 1863 - 328 pages
...with flags and streamers, floating in the wind. He then proceeded to pen his " order " to the army. " I desire you to dismiss 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... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. la the dean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and folding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Lei -14 discard such ideas. The strongest... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...win the distinction you are capable of achieving — that opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. " Meantime I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry t llnd much in vogue amongst you. "I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them —... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...win the distinction you are capable of achieving — that opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. "Meantime I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am волу to find much in vogue amongst you. "I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...Ewell, with a division of Lee's army against the enemy. It is my purpose to do so; and that speedily. "Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds...which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. "I am sure you long for an opportunity to win the distinction you are capable of achieving. That opportunity... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 498 pages
...decked with streamers, and soon afterward, issued a general order, in which he said to the troops : " I desire you to dismiss 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... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 496 pages
...streamers, and soon afterward, issued a general order, in which he said to the troops: "•I desire yon to dismiss 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... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...to seek the adversary, and to beat him. when found—whose policy has been attack, and not defense. I desire you to dismiss 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... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defense. I desire you to dismiss 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,... | |
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