 | 1866 - 424 pages
...this despatch is sent : [Received 7.30 pm] "HEADQUARTERS NEAR ALEXANDRIA, "August 28, 1862— 4.40 pm I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's hill. They must he held at any cost. As soon as I can see the way to spare them I will send a good corps of troops... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...to move; may be by to-morrow morning. Pope must cut through to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's Hill. They must be held at any McCLELLAN 'MARKING' TIME. 191 cost. As soon as I can see the way to spare them. I will send a good... | |
 | United States. War Dept - Confederate States of America - 1884 - 1192 pages
...to inovu ; may be by to-morrow morning. Pope must cut through to-day or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's...soon as I can see the way to spare them I will send a corps of good troops there. It is the key to Washington, which cannot be seriously menaced as long... | |
 | Emory Upton - United States - 1904 - 538 pages
...through to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Uptons Hill. They must be held at any cost. As soon as I...of troops there. It is the key to Washington, which can not be seriously menaced as long as it is held.'' Five minutes later: Your despatch received. Neither... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 pages
...through to,day, or adopt the plan I suggested. 1 have ordered troops to garrison the works at Uptons Hill. They must be held at any cost. As soon as I...of troops there. It is the key to Washington, which can not be seriously menaced as long as it is held.'' Five minutes later: Your despatch received. Neither... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 pages
...through to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Uptons Hill. They must be held at any cost. As soon as I...of troops there. It is the key to Washington, which can not be seriously menaced as long as it is held/* Five minutes later: Your despatch received. Neither... | |
 | United States - 1916 - 544 pages
...through to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Uptons Hill. They must be held at any cost. As soon as I...of troops there. It is the key to Washington, which can not be seriously menaced as long as it is Five minutes later: Your despatch received. Neither Franklin's... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1194 pages
...to move ; may be by to-morrow morning. Pope must cut through to-day or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's Hill. They must be held at any „ . 1 *t any cost. Ae soon as I can вен the way to spare them I will send a corps of good troops... | |
 | John Pope - History - 1998 - 332 pages
...to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's Hill. 45 They must be held at any cost. As soon as I can see...cannot be seriously menaced as long as it is held, (signed) George B. McClellan Major General Major General HW Halleck, General-in-Chief. 46 And at 4:45... | |
 | George B. McClellan - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 698 pages
...condition to move; may be by to-morrow morning. Pope must cut through to-day or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's...must be held at any cost. As soon as I can see the may to spare them I will send a corps of good troops there. It is the key to Washington, which cannot... | |
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Franklin is with me here. I will know in a few minutes the condition of artillery and cavalry. " We are not yet in condition to move ; may be by to-morrow morning. " Pope must cut through to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to... 
