 | 1882 - 266 pages
...operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen...enemies— from an army whose business it has been to seek trie adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence. In but one... | |
 | Charles Folsom Walcott - Massachusetts - 1882 - 570 pages
...operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whoso business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been... | |
 | William Swinton - History - 1882 - 790 pages
...removal of the Army of the Potomac from the Penfrom the West, where we have always seen the backs of the enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adccnary, and to beat him when found; whose policy has been attack and not defence. I presume I have... | |
 | United States - 1886 - 864 pages
...are nearly completed, and I am about to join you in the field. Let us understand each other. I have come to you from the West where we have always seen...business it has been to seek the adversary, and to neat him when he was found; whose policy has been attack, and not defense. In but one instance has... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - United States - 1887 - 506 pages
...placed under the command of General Pope, who issued an unfortunate address. " I have come," he said, " from the West, where we have always seen the backs...enemies ; from an army whose business it has been toseek the adversary, and to beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack, and not defence."... | |
 | John Davis Billings - Ambulances - 1887 - 440 pages
...allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." Next came General Meade, a slow old plug, Hurrah! Hurrahl Next came General Meade, a slow old plug,... | |
 | John Davis Billings - United States - 1887 - 452 pages
...allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." Next came General Meade, a slow old plug, Hurrah! Hurrah! Next came General Meade, a slow old plug,... | |
 | 1889 - 1016 pages
...position, General Lee resolved upon a flank movement to the left and intrusted it to Stone1 ... I ha ve come to you from the West, where we have always seen...has been to 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... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 600 pages
...expressions which had made almost all the officers of the Army of the Potomac his enemies. He said: " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen...seek the adversary and to beat him when he was found; whose policy has been attack, and not defense. . . I presume that I have been called here to pursue... | |
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I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence. 
