 | New York (State). Citizens - Campaign literature - 1867 - 48 pages
...expression which has served to give him an immortal renown. . , , . . : ' "We have now ended the sisth day of very heavy fighting.. The result, to this time,...been heavy as well as those of the enemy. I think the losses of the eueiuy must bo greater; we have taken ovur 5,000 prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken... | |
 | Oliver Wilson Davis - History - 1867 - 438 pages
...May llth was the first definite information, when he telegraphed to Washington: "We have now entered the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle. I propose to fight it out on this line, if it... | |
 | Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...Washington since the advance. It was as follows : — o HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 11, 1864 — 8 AM We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few,... | |
 | James Sanks Brisbin - Campaign literature, 1868 - 1868 - 424 pages
...sent to the War Department his celebrated dispatch: "HEAD-QUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 11, 1864—8 AM " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. "We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few,... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 386 pages
...to the War Department a very celebrated dispatch : "HEAD-QUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May n, 1864, 8, AM " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. " We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but... | |
 | James Harrison Wilson, Charles Anderson Dana - Generals - 1868 - 456 pages
...on the llth of May, he sent to the War Department the following characteristic bulletin : " We have ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result...those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken 5,000 prisoners by battle, whilst he has taken from us but few except stragglers.... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Presidents - 1868 - 494 pages
...following hopeful dispatch to the Secretary of War : HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, May 11, 1864, 8 A. ?,r. We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting....heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the lose of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Generals - 1868 - 644 pages
...apparently not even reading it after it was written : — " We have now ended the sixth day of very hard fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our...those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in buttle, while he has taken from us btit few,... | |
 | Henry Coppée - Presidents - 1868 - 494 pages
...HKADQBABTERa IK TH* FlELD, May 11, 1864, 8 AM We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. Tho result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses...those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few,... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - Presidents - 1868 - 386 pages
...Wednesday, the battle was renewed; and Gen. Grant sent to Washington his well-known despatch: — " We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this tune is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss... | |
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We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners... 
