There are two methods of reaching this point — 1st. By moving directly from Fort Monroe as a base and trusting to the roads for our supplies, at the same time landing a strong corps as near Yorktown as possible in order to turn the rebel lines of defence... Military Expeditions Beyond the Seas - Page 223by George Armand Furse - 1897Full view - About this book
| George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 500 pages
...landing a strong corps as near Yorktown as possible, in order to turn the rebel lines of defense soyth of Yorktown, then to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester,...all probability, involving a delay of weeks perhaps. 2d. To make a combined naval and land attack upon Yorktown, the first object of the campaign. This... | |
| United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 1236 pages
...for our supplies aud the use of the York River. There are two methods of reaching this point: 1st : By moving directly from Fort Monroe as a base, and...Yorktown as possible, in order to turn the rebel lines of defense south of \orktown: then to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in all probability involving... | |
| United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 1226 pages
...River. There are two methods of reaching thispoint: 1st : Bv moving directly from Fort Monroe ae а base, and trusting to the roads for our supplies,...Yorktown as possible, in order to turn the rebel lines of defense south of \orktown: then to reduce Yorktowu and Gloucester by a siege, in all probability involving... | |
| Peter Smith Michie - 1901 - 1070 pages
...composing the council that was originally in favor of the Urbana plan on the 8th GENERAL McCLELLAN. and trusting to the roads for our supplies, at the...Yorktown as possible, in order to turn the rebel lines of defense south of Yorktown; thence to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in all probability... | |
| Peter Smith Michie - 1901 - 534 pages
...as near Yorktown as possible, in order to turn the rebel lines of defense south of Yorktown; thence to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in all probability involving a delay of weeks, perhaps. 2d. To make a combined naval and land attack upon Yorktown the first object of the campaign. This leads... | |
| United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 pages
...this point were suggested. The first was to move directly from Fort Monroe between the two rivers, and "to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in...probability involving a delay of weeks, perhaps." The second was to make a combined naval and land attack upon Yorktown. The Navy should at once concentrate... | |
| Emory Upton - United States - 1904 - 532 pages
...this point were suggested. The first was to move directly from Fort Monroe between the two rivers, and "to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in...probability involving a delay of weeks, perhaps." The second was to make a combined naval and land attack upon Yorktown. The Navy should at once concentrate... | |
| Emory Upton - United States - 1912 - 546 pages
...this point were suggested. The first was to move directly from Fort Monroe between the two rivers, and "to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in...probability involving a delay of weeks, perhaps." The second was to make a combined naval and land attack upon Yorktown. The Navy should at once concentrate... | |
| United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 pages
...this point were suggested. The first was to move directly from Fort Monroe between the two rivers, and "to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in...probability involving a delay of weeks, perhaps." The second was to make a combined naval and land attack upon Yorktown. The Navy should at once concentrate... | |
| James Havelock Campbell - Biography & Autobiography - 1916 - 472 pages
...field of battle. "The advantages of the Peninsula between York and James Rivers are too obvious to need explanation. It is also clear that West Point should...Yorktown as possible, in order to turn the rebel lines of defense south of Yorktown; thence to reduce Yorktown and Gloucester by a siege, in all probability... | |
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