 DELAY. 31 & either upon the hour when it is to be made, the point against which it is to be directed, or the number of troops to take part in it. " Accustomed to find in Jackson a lieutenant to whom it was not necessary to give any precise instructions...  History of the Civil War in America - Page 597by Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Jacob Hoke - 1887 - 644 pages
...to whom it was not necessary to give any precise instructions — who upon a mere suggestion would adopt all necessary measures for striking the point...was a misunderstanding between these two generals." The question as to whether or not General Lee ordered Longstreet to an early attack is one of recollection... | |
 | Jacob Hoke - 1887 - 644 pages
...lieutenant to whom it was not necessary to give any precise instructions — whoupon a mere suggestion would adopt all necessary measures for striking the point...was a misunderstanding between these two generals." The question as to whether or not General Lee ordered Longstreet to an early attack is one of recollection... | |
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