 | 1914 - 1066 pages
...which would burst from lips not tutored to keep still. 'The finest army on the planet.' 'The operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or give us battle on our own ground where certain destruction awaits him.' 'My plans are perfect, and... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 842 pages
...Commanding General announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. "The operations of the fifth, eleventh, and twelfth corps have been a succession of splendid achievements."... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 pages
...according to the order he issued on Thursday, the 30th of April, had rendered it necessary that " the enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defences and give us (the Yankee army) battle on our own ground, where certain destruction waits him." In the meantime,... | |
 | Markinfield Addey - 1863 - 262 pages
...last three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." On Friday morning General Hooker began the strategetic disposition of his force. It was formed in a... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1863 - 852 pages
...the bt three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. " The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh, and Twelfth corps have been a series of splendid successes."... | |
 | Alonzo Hall Quint - 1864 - 422 pages
...which he characterized as " a succession of brilliant achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being "muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when it... | |
 | Alonzo Hall Quint - 1864 - 414 pages
...which he characterized as " a succession of brilliant achievements," and saying that the enemy must " ingloriously fly," or " come out from behind his defences...own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." Friday, May 1, was a beautiful day. It being " muster day," that work was begun as usual. But when... | |
 | Edwin Winchester Stone - 1864 - 448 pages
...announcing to the army that the enemy were where they " must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences, and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him." But this declaration proved premature. The current of events turned. The breaking of the Eleventh corps,... | |
 | David Wright Judd - 1864 - 446 pages
...last three days have determined that our enemy must ingloriously fly, or come out from behind their defences and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits them. The operations of the Fifth, Eleventh and Twelfth Corps have been a series of splendid successes.... | |
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It is with heartfelt satisfaction, that the Commanding General announces to the army, that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly, or come out from behind his defences, and give us battle on our... 
