| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack and not defence. I presume that I have been called here to pursue the...enemy. It is my purpose to do so, and that speedily Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in... | |
| Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...seek the adversary and to beat him when found — whose policy has been attack, and not defense. ... I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system and to lead you against the enemy; and it is my purpose to do so, and that speedily. ... I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain... | |
| 1863 - 856 pages
...instance has the enemy been able to place our Western armies in a defensive attitude. I presume I hire been called here to pursue the same system, and to...lead you against the enemy. It is my purpose to do M a*nd that speedily. I am sure you long for an opportunity to win the distinction you are capable... | |
| English Combatant - United States - 1863 - 388 pages
...defence ! In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our Western armies in a defensive attitude I presume that I have been called here to pursue the...you long for an opportunity to win the distinction yon are so capable of achieving : that opportunity I shall endeavour to give you," &c. A Northern authority,... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...lead you against the enemy. It is my purpose to do во and that speedily. I am sure you long for on opportunity to win the distinction you are capable...achieving ;" that opportunity I shall endeavor to give yon. In the mean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst... | |
| English Combatant - United States - 1864 - 608 pages
...! In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our Western armies in a defensive attitude. I presume that I have been called here to pursue the...for an opportunity to win the distinction you are so capable of achieving ; that opportunity I shall endeavor to give you," etc. A Northern authority,... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - United States - 1861 - 852 pages
...defence. In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our western armies in a defensive attitude. I presume that I have been called here to pursue the...to give you. Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from }ronr minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of... | |
| Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1865 - 494 pages
...defence. In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our Western armies in a defensive attitude. I presume that I have been called here to pursue the...are capable of achieving ; that opportunity I shall endeavour to give you. Meantime I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am... | |
| William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 884 pages
...instance has the enemy been able to place our Western armies in a defensive attitude. I presume I hire been called here to pursue the same system, and to...achieving; that opportunity I shall endeavor to give TOO. la the mean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst... | |
| William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...instance has the enemy been able to place our Western armies in a defensive attitude. I presume I lure been called here to pursue the same system, and to...opportunity to win the distinction you are capable of icoiering; that opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. la the dean time I desire you to dismiss... | |
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