 And once more let me tell you, it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow. I am powerless to help this. You will do me the justice to remember I always insisted that going down the bay in search of a field, instead of fighting...  Military Expeditions Beyond the Seas - Page 246by George Armand Furse - 1897Full view - About this book
 | William Swinton - Campaign literature - 1864 - 40 pages
...you can." So again, three days afterward : " By delay, the enemy will relatively gain upon you ; tbat is, he will gain faster by fortifications and reinforcements, than you can by reinforcements alone." Never was utterance more prophetic; for, says General Magruder, in his official report: "Through the... | |
 | England - 1864 - 808 pages
...he had so deeply injured a tone which might have roused a Quaker to fury. " Once more," he says, " let me tell you, it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow. . . . The country will not fail to note — is now noting — that the present hesitation to advance... | |
 | George Brinton MACCLELLAN (General.) - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 676 pages
...which has gone forward for you is with you by this time, and if so, I think it is the precise time to strike a blow. By delay the enemy will relatively gain upon you—that is, he will gain faster, by fortifications and reinforcements, than you can by reinforcements... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 150 pages
...which has gone forward for you is with you by this time, and, if so, I think it is the precise time to strike a blow. By delay the enemy will relatively gain upon you—that is, he will gain faster, by fortifications and reinforcements, than you can by reinforcements... | |
 | William Swinton - Campaign literature - 1864 - 40 pages
...can." So again, three days afterward: " By delay, the enemy will relatively gain upon you; that is, be will gain faster by fortifications and reinforcements, than you can by reinforcements »lone" Never was utterance more prophetic; for, says General Magruder, in hit official report: "Through... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - United States - 1865 - 416 pages
...force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time. And, if so, I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay the enemy...it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow. I am powerless to help this. You will do me the justice to remember I always insisted that going down... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1885 - 316 pages
...force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time. And if so, I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay, the enemy...it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow. I am powerless to help this. You will do me the justice to remember I always insisted that going down... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time. And if so. I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay, the enemy...it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow. I am powerless to help this. You will do me the justice to remember I always insisted that going down... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time. And if so. I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay, the enemy...it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow. I am powerless to help this. You will do me the justice to remember I always insisted that going down... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time. And if so. I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow. By delay, the enemy...fortifications and reinforcements than you can by reenforcements alone. And once more let me tell you, it is indispensable to you that you strike a blow.... | |
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