| William Henry Seward - New York (State) - 1884 - 652 pages
...expressed himself, concerning the state of the campaign, in these words : " We have now ended the eighth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time...those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners, while he has taken from us but few, except... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...time, sent this memorable dispatch to Washington : " HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 11, 1804—8 AM " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater (than ours). We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...occasion that General Grant wrote his famous dispatch : " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor....those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us few except... | |
| Charles Wheeler Denison - Generals - 1864 - 358 pages
...and force. In a telegram to the Secretary of War, dated "Ilf THE FIELD, May llth, '64," he says: " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. " We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but... | |
| 1864 - 348 pages
...Secretary of War : "We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result has been very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as...those of the enemy- I think the loss of the enemy must begreater. We have taken over 5,000 prisoners in battle, while he has taken but few from us except... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...Washington. It reveals at once his consciousness of fatal havoc, and yet unyielding courage and hope : " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is very much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of Ihe enemy. I think the loss... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...following pithy but rather roseate bulletin : "HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, > "May 11, 18U4— 8 AM f " t attack also on this side." " HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ".SAVAGE'S STATION- innch in our favor. " Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...which General Grant sent to Washington on the night of the llth summed up the results as follows : — We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....of the* enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few,... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...which General Grant sent to Washington on the night of the llth summed up the results as follows : — We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. J think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle,... | |
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