 | Confederate States of America. War Department - 1864 - 600 pages
...would have been thus assailed.on their front, rear, and right flank, at the same instant. The result would have been a virtual massacre of the troops,...more disheartening in its effects than a surrender. In this opinion Gen. Floyd coincided ; and I am certain that both he and I were convinced that Gen.... | |
 | Confederate States of America. War Department - 1863 - 322 pages
...would have been thus assailed on their front, rear, and right flank, at the same instant. The result would have been a virtual massacre of the troops,...more disheartening in its effects than a surrender. In this opinion Gen. Floyd coincided ; and I am certain that both he and I were convinced that Gen.... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - 1878 - 806 pages
...would thus have been assailed on their front, rear, and right flank, at the same instant.1 The result would have been a virtual massacre of the troops,...more disheartening in its effects than a surrender. In this opinion General Floyd coincided ; and I am certain that both he and I were convinced that General... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1882 - 1042 pages
...would thus have been assailed on their front, rear, and right flank at the same instant. The result would have been a virtual massacre of the troops, more disheartening in its effects than a sunvnder. In this opinion General Floyd coincided, and I am certain that both, he and I were convinced... | |
 | John Allan Wyeth - 1899 - 782 pages
...they could not make a march.f Their ammunition was nearly expended. There had been no regularly issued rations for a number of days. The Confederates were...than a surrender." It is true that the men had fought * Official Records, vol. vii. p. 273. t Ibid. p. 334. for a good part of the daylight of the 15th,... | |
 | Bromfield Lewis Ridley - 1906 - 724 pages
...would have thus been assailed on their front, rear, and right flank at the same instant. The results would have been a virtual massacre of the troops,...more disheartening in its effects than a surrender. In this opinion General Floyd coincided, and I am certain that both he and I were convinced that General... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1882 - 1040 pages
...would thus have been assailed on their front, rear, and right flank at the same instant. The result would have been a virtual massacre of the troops,...more disheartening in its effects than a surrender. In this opinion General Floyd coincided, and I am certain that both he and I were convinced that General... | |
 | John Allan Wyeth - 1989 - 684 pages
...could not make a march. 22 Their ammunition was nearly expended. There had been no regularly issued rations for a number of days. The Confederates were...waded the eddy backwater of Lick Creek, or crossed on foot logs and escaped, and all could have followed. The fighting, as far as Pillow's division and Forrest's... | |
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Pillow agreed with us in opinion. General Pillow then asked our opinion as to the practicability of holding our position another day. I replied that my right was already turned, a portion... 