 Lee, but by that time he had learned to fear Grant, and he dreaded to run the risk of taking any considerable portion of his own army to send to Johnston. Thus he let slip the only possible chance of saving the Confederate cause. On this point General...  Report of the First Meeting - Page 130by Society of the Army of the Cumberland - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - United States - 1906 - 348 pages
...the march to the sea was the sole conception of General SHERMAN. The President asked, "What next?" SHERMAN lost no time in answering. As soon as he could...the North, and he did it like a valiant knight as he was. He stood at the front porch battling with the flames whilst the kitchen and house were burning,... | |
 | North American review - 1887 - 668 pages
...did command the Army of Northern Virginia under the Confederate Government till the end at Appomator. His sphere of action was, however, local. He never...Though familiar with the geography of the interior of this great continent, he stood like a stone wall to defend Virginia against the " Huns and Goths "... | |
 | Thomas Clement Fletcher - Generals - 1891 - 538 pages
...command the Army of Northern Virginia under the Confederate Government till the end at Appoinattox. His sphere of action was, however, local. He never...familiar •with the geography of the interior of this great continent, he stood like a stone wall to defend Virginia against the "Huns and Goths" of... | |
 | Thomas Clement Fletcher - Generals - 1891 - 518 pages
...command the Army of Northern Virginia under the Confederate Government till the end at Apponiattox. His sphere of action was, however, local. He never...Though familiar with the geography of the interior of this great continent, he stood like a stone wall to defend Virginia against the "Huns and Goths" of... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 510 pages
...march to the sea was the sole conception of General SHERMAN. The President asked, ' ' What next? ' ' SHERMAN lost no time in answering. As soon as he could...the North, and he did it like a valiant knight as he was. He stood at the front porch battling with the flames whilst the kitchen and house were burning,... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 512 pages
...march to the sea was the sole conception of General SHERMAN. The President asked, ' ' What next ? ' ' SHERMAN lost no time in answering. As soon as he could...the North, and he did it like a valiant knight as he was. He stood at the front porch battling with the flames whilst the kitchen and house were burning,... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 498 pages
...march to the sea was the sole conception of General SHERMAN. The President asked, ' ' What next? ' ' SHERMAN lost no time in answering. As soon as he could...the North, and he did it like a valiant knight as he was. He stood at the front porch battling with the flames whilst the kitchen and house were burning,... | |
 | Lloyd Lewis - History - 1993 - 744 pages
...Lee, he said, had fought "like a gallant knight, as he was," but was lacking in military greatness: He never rose to the grand problem which involved...Though familiar with the geography of the interior of this great continent, he stood like a Stone wall to defend Virginia . . . stood at the front porch... | |
 | North American review - 1887 - 702 pages
...did command the Army of Northern Virginia under the Confederate Government till the end at Appomatox. His sphere of action was, however, local. He never...Though familiar with the geography of the interior of this great continent, he stood like a stone wall to defend Virginia against the " Huns and Goths "... | |
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