 Leave Washington entirely secure. 3. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac, choosing a new base at Fortress Monroe, or any-where between here and there, or, at all eveuts, move such remainder of the army at once in pursuit of the enemy by some...  Military Expeditions Beyond the Seas - Page 225by George Armand Furse - 1897Full view - About this book
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...report of this decision, the following communication was at once addressed to the commanding general : WAR DEPARTMENT, March 13, 1862. The President having...or, at all events, move such remainder of the army ot once in pursuit of the enemy by some route. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Major-General GEORGE... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 280 pages
...Department. The following reply was received the same day : "WAR DEPARTMENT, March 13, 1862. " Tho President having considered the plan of operations...the force down the Potomac, choosing a new base at Fortrese Monroe, or anywhere between here and there, or, at all events, move such remainder of the... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 150 pages
...entirely certain that the enemy shall not repossess himself of that position and line of communication. "3. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac,...Fortress Monroe, or anywhere between here and there, OP, at all events, move such remainder of tke army at once in pursuit of the enemy by some route. "2.... | |
 | Hiram Ketchum - Campaign literature - 1864 - 80 pages
...cer,ain that the enemy shall not repossess limself of that position and line of Communication. "2d. Leave Washington entirely secure. " 3. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac, choosing a new >ase at Portress Monroe, or any whero >etween here and there; or at all ivents move such remainder... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...having been promptly submitted to the President, the following dispatch was immediately returned : WAR DEPARTMENT, March 13, 1862. The President having...Monroe, or any-where between here and there, or, at all eveuts, move such remainder of the army at once in pursuit of the enemy by some route. EDWIN M. STANTON,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...communication. 2. Leave Washington entirely secure. 3. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomae, choosing a new base at Fortress Monroe, or any-where between here and there, or, at all eveuts, move such remainder of the army at once in pursuit of the enemy by some route. EDWIN M. STANTON,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...repossess himself of that position and line of communication. 2d. Leave Washington entirely secure. 3d. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac, choosing a new base at Fortress Mouroe, or anywhere between here and there ; or, at all events, move such remainder of the army at... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...repossess himself of that position and line of communication. "2d. Leave Washington entirely secure. "3d. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac —...anywhere between here and there ; or, at all events, move snch: remainder of the army at once in pursuit of;' the enemy by gome route." Just before starting... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...line of communication. "2d. Leave Washington entirely secure. "3d. Move the remainder of the fore* down the Potomac — choosing a new base at Fortress...anywhere between here and there ; or, at all events, move snch remainder of the army at once in pursuit of the enemy by »ome route." Just before starting for... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...repossess himself of that position and line of communication. " 2d. Leave Washington entirely secure. " 3d. Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac, choosing a new base at Fortress Monroe, or any where between here and there ; or, at all events, move such remainder of the army at once in pursuit... | |
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