 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 794 pages
...have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march...than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like conld succeed. When you got below, and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1869 - 944 pages
...dune the country. I wish to say a . word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march...general hope that you knew better than I, that the Ynzoo Pass expedition and the like conld succeed. When you ¡jot below and took Port Gibson, Grand... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1869 - 820 pages
...of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what yon finally did — march the troops across the neck, ran the batteries with the transports, and thus go below...Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When yon got below, nnd took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march...general hope that you knew better than I, that the \ azoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf,... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...you have done the country. I wish to say further, when you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did, —...general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo-pass expedition and the 167 like could succeed. When you got better, and took Port Gibson, Great... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did—march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with...general hope that you knew better than I, that the \ azoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf,... | |
 | Willard W. Glazier - United States - 1875 - 416 pages
...have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march...the transports and thus go below : and I never had an^ faith except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...country. I wish to say a word furtner. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought yon should do what you finally did — march the troops...hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass ex9 pedition and the 1 ike could succeed. When yon got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and... | |
 | Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 pages
...document the following is a copy : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 13, 1863. To Major-General GRANT : should do what you finally did — march the troops...faith, except a general hope that you knew better than 1, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson,... | |
 | Charles Maltby - California - 1884 - 340 pages
...done the country. I write to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march...Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should go below and down the river and join General Banks ; and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black,... | |
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When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew... 
