 Not only does it afford the obvious and immediate military advantages; but in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing force of the...  Report of the First Meeting - Page 130by Society of the Army of the Cumberland - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...immediate military advantages, but, in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing forces of the whole — Hood's army — it brings those who sat in darkness to see great light. " Please... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 574 pages
...immediate military advantages, but in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing forces of the whole—Hood's array—it brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. " But... | |
 | Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1866 - 736 pages
...immediate millitary advantages, but in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing forces of the whole — Hood's array — it brings, those who sat in darkness to see a great light.... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 568 pages
...immediate military advantages, but in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing forces of the whole— Hood's army — it brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. "... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - United States - 1866 - 886 pages
...immediate military advantages, but, in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and...brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. But what next ? I suppose it will be safer if I leave General Grant and yourself to decide. Please... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - Cheyenne Indians - 1866 - 876 pages
...immediate military advantages, but, in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and...leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing force of the whole—Hood's army—it brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. But what next ? I suppose... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...immediate military advantages, but, in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing forces of the whole—Hood's army—it brings those who sat in darkness to see great light. "Please... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1866 - 728 pages
...immediate millitary advantages, bnt in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing forces of the whole — Hood's army— it brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. "But... | |
 | Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...Lincoln's judgment after the event, demonstrated that my division offeree was liberal, leaving to Thomas " enough to vanquish the old opposing force of the whole, Hood's army," and retaining for myself enough to march to the sea, and thence north to Raleigh, in communication... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Generals - 1875 - 416 pages
...immediate military advantages, but, in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and...brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. But what next? I suppose it will be safer if I leave General Grant and yourself to decide. A. LINCOLN.... | |
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