 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. i 6 The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What...glance told him both Then striking his spurs, with a muttered oath, He dashed down the line "mid a storm of huzzas. The sight of the master compelled them... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 744 pages
...With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of Btnifrglc-rs, and then the retreating troops ; — What was done — what to do — a glance told him Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath. Bedashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzas. And the... | |
 | Education - 1865 - 594 pages
...battle fray — With Sheridan only five miles away ! The first that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What...checked its course there, because The sight of the Leader compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger was gray. By the flash of his... | |
 | Louis Napoléon Beaudry - New York cavalry. 5th regt., 1861-1865 - 1865 - 378 pages
...charger, reeking with foam, and covered with dust, had brought him in quick haste from Winchester. What was done, what to do, a glance told him both...because The sight of the master compelled it to pause." The tide of battle immediately turned. Every man became suddenly transformed into two men, and the... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops ; What...was done — what to do — a glance told him both, And striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And the... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1865 - 778 pages
...saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops ;— What was done—what to do—a glance told him both, Then striking his spurs with a terrible oath, He dashed down the line ' rnid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its course there because Ihe sight of the... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...the roaring fray. With Sheridan only flve miles away. The first that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops; What...checked its course there, because The sight of the muster compelled it to pause. With foam and with dust the black charger wa-s gray; By the flash of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. 6. The first that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops ; —...terrible oath, He dashed down the line 'mid a storm of huzzahs, And the wave of retreat checked its course there because The sight of the master compelled... | |
 | Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - Readers - 1866 - 204 pages
...saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops;— What was done—what to do—a glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs with...the wave of retreat checked its course there because Hurrah! hurrah! for Sheridan! Hurrah! hurrah! for horse and man ! And when their statues are placed... | |
 | Richard Grant White - American poetry - 1866 - 368 pages
...the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the General saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops : What...glance told him both ; Then striking his spurs, with a terrrible oath, He dashed down the line mid a storm of huzzas, And the wave of retreat checked its... | |
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But lo ! he is nearing his heart's desire ; He is snuffing the smoke of the roaring fray, With Sheridan only five miles away. The first that the general saw were the groups Of stragglers, and then the retreating troops. What was done ? what to do ? a... 
