| Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. 1 certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage...you, and in fact ignores the question of time, which can not and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is to "operate... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 778 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly...question of time, which cannot and must not be ignored. Again : one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is " to operate upon the enemy's communications... | |
| William M. Thayer - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 96 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly...question of time, which cannot and must not be ignored. Again : one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is " to operate upon the enemy's communications... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you arc. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the...question of time, which cannot and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is, " to operate upon the enemy's communications... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly...to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Perry to Winchester; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give it to you, and, in fact, ignores... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly...should be pleased for you to have the advantage of tho railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly...question of time, which cannot and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is, "to operate upon the enemy's communications... | |
| Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half "Again, one of the standard maii.us of war, as you know, is, 'to operate upon the enemy's communications... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly...and, in fact, ignores the question of time, which can not and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is, " to operate... | |
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