 | Carl Schurz - Germans - 1907 - 534 pages
...speedily. Meantime I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of ' taking...' bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas," and so on. There was in this a good deal of boasting not altogether well founded, and some almost contemptuous... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - Biography & Autobiography - 1907 - 674 pages
...you against the enemy. . . . Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find so much in vogue amongst you. I...positions and holding them'; of 'lines of retreat,' and of 'basesof supplies.' Letusdiscard such ideas. . . . Letusstudy the probable lines of retreat of our... | |
 | Periodicals - 1907 - 992 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so in vogue amongst you. 1 hear constantly of 'taking strong positions and holding...of 'bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas," and so on. There was in this a good deal of boasting, not altogether well founded, and some almost... | |
 | James Kendall Hosmer - History - 1907 - 401 pages
...always seen the backs of our enemies. ... I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so much in vogue amongst you. I...constantly of 'taking strong positions' and 'holding them against the enemy,' of 'lines of retreat' and 'bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas. . . .... | |
 | Henry Alexander White - Biography & Autobiography - 1908 - 396 pages
...speedily. . . . Meantime, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking...positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. . . . Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our... | |
 | Thomas Kemp Cartmell - Reference - 1909 - 648 pages
...speedily. Meantime I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking...discard such ideas * * * Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of ourselves. Let us look before and... | |
 | Matthew Page Andrews - Southern States - 1912 - 308 pages
.... . . Meanwhile, I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking...discard such ideas. . . . Let us study the probable line of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. GEN. JOHN POPE, USA (Before Campaign... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1913 - 626 pages
...Testimony before the Committee, C. W-, part ip 280. * CW, Snpp. part ii. p. 105. I am sorry to find BO much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of '...of ' bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance... | |
 | James Kendall Hosmer - United States - 1913 - 410 pages
...always seen the backs of our enemies. ... I desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so much in vogue amongst you. I...constantly of 'taking strong positions' and 'holding them against the enemy,' of 'lines of retreat' and 'bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas. . . .... | |
 | John Joseph Bowen - Biography & Autobiography - 1914 - 352 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find so much in vogue with you. I hear constantly of ' taking strong positions...of ' bases of supplies.' Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance... | |
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taking strong positions and holding them," of "lines of retreat," and of "bases of supplies. 
