 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 344 pages
...thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbanna, would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reinforced. Should we fail in that, we could, with the co-operation of the navy, cross the James and... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 498 pages
...thence, but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana, would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reinforced. Should we fail in that, we could, with the co-operation of the navy, cross the James and... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would pro* bably cut off llaprnder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...with the cooperation of the navy, cross the James and show ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out and attack us ; for his position... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...with the cooperation of the navy, cross the James and show ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out and attack us; for his position... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...we fail in that, we could, with the cooperation of the navy, cross the James and show ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out...untenable with us on the southern bank of the river. Should circumstances render it not advisable to land at Urbana, we can use Mob Jack Bay; or, the worst... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...the James and ehow ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing ttie enemy to come out and attack ns ; for his position would be untenable with us on the southern bank of the river. Should circumstances render it not advisable to land at Urbana, we can use Mob Jack Bay ; or, the worst... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1917 - 570 pages
...and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...of the navy, cross the James and throw ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out and attack us, for his position would be untenable,... | |
 | United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 1236 pages
...and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement *rom Urbaua would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...in the rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to coine out and attack us, for his position would be untenable with us on the southern bank of the river.... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 1226 pages
...and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...with the co-operation of the Navy, cross the James anil throw ourselves in the rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out and attack пя, for... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - United States - 1886 - 710 pages
...we fail in that we could, with the co-operation of the navy, cross the James and throw ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out...untenable with us on the southern bank of the river. Should circumstances render it not advisable to land at Urbana we can use Mobjack bay ; or, the worst... | |
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West Point, the key of that region, and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced. 
