 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1194 pages
...Richmond at the earliest moment General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered — keeping himself always in...left wing in communication with your right wing, and yon are instructed to co-operate, so as to establish this communication as soon as possible, by extending... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1924 - 568 pages
...keeping him between the enemy and Washington. On May 1 8 the following order was sent to McClellan: "You are instructed to cooperate so as to establish...extending your right wing to the north of Richmond." The Comte de Paris has pointed out the harm of this mistake: " Thus imposing upon McClellan the necessity... | |
 | United States - 1884 - 1198 pages
...Richmond at the earliest moment General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by -the shortest route. He is ordered — keeping himself always in...operate as to put his left 'wing in communication with yonr right wing, and you are instructed to co-operate, so as to establish this communication as soon... | |
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York rivers, than by a land march. In order, therefore, to increase the strength of the attack upon Richmond, at the earliest moment, General McDowell has been ordered to march upon that city by the shortest route. He is ordered, keeping himself always... 
