 | 1865 - 632 pages
...Manasses, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this ; for should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted...communications, the supplies of the rebels; Norfolk would fall; nil the waters of the Chesapeake would be ours ; all Virginia would be in our power, and the enemy... | |
 | England - 1864 - 808 pages
...Norfolk. He must do this ; for should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can only be averted by entirely defeating us in a battle in which he must...waters of the Chesapeake would be ours ; all Virginia woidd be in our power, and the enemy forced to abandon Tennessee and North Carolina. The alternative... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 500 pages
...Manassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this ; for should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted...supplies of the rebels ; Norfolk would fall ; all tho waters of the Chesapeake would be ours, all Virginia would be in our power ; and the enemy forced... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 426 pages
...hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this; for, should he permit us to occupy Eichmond, his destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating...us the capital, the communications, the supplies, 13 of the rebels; Norfolk would fall, all the waters of the Chesapeake would be ours, all Virginia... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 150 pages
...nassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this; for should he ! permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction | can be averted...us in a battle, in which he" must be the assailant, j This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the communications, the supplies of the rebels;... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 344 pages
...Manasses, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this ; for should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in a LIFE OF GEN. GEORGE B. McCLELLAN. 183 battle, in which he must be the assailant. This movement, if... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...Manassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this ; for, should he permit us s " +V ̾ 7 C 1 [= W ?p |I < y樆 9 : { 1 D ns in a battle, in which he must be the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...Monassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this ; for, should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted...be ours ; all Virginia would be in our power, and tlio enemy forced to abandon Tennessee and North Carolina. The alternative presented to the enemy would... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Generals - 1866 - 752 pages
...Manassas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He must do this ; for, should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted...enemy forced to abandon Tennessee and North Carolina. * * Should we be beaten in a battle, we have a perfectly secure retreat down the Peninsula upon Fort... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...Mantissas, in order to hasten to cover Richmond and Norfolk. He mutt do this ; for, should he permit us to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted...by entirely defeating us in a battle, in which he mast be the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the communications, the... | |
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He must do this; for should he permit u# to occupy Richmond, his destruction can be averted only by entirely defeating us in a battle, in which he must be the assailant. This movement, if successful, gives us the capital, the communications, the supplies... 
