 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...thought of himself going south of it and attacking Richmond. Lincoln dissuaded him, since he might be " entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence"; he could not take Richmond for weeks, and his communications might be cut; besides, Lincoln added,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 pages
...upon it, would fight in entrenchments and fight you at a disadvantage, and so, man for man, worst yon at that point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of yon northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river, like an ox... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1865 - 854 pages
...burg, tempting you to fall upon it, would fight in intrenchments and have yo'u at disadvantage, and so, man for man, worst you at that point, while his main...word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 pages
...Fredericksburg, tempting you to fall upon it, it would fight in intrenchments and have you at advantage, and so, man for man, worst you at that point, while his main...word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 pages
...upon it, it would fight in intrenchments and have you at advantage, and so, man for man, worst yuu at that point, while his main force would in some...word, I would not take any risk .of being entangled up on the rher like an ox jumped half oter a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1865 - 874 pages
...upon it, would fight in intrenchments and have you at disadvantage, and во, man for man, worst yon at that point, while his main force would in some...word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the river like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 pages
...Fredericksburg, tempting you to fall upon it, it would fight in intrenchments and have you at advantage, and so, man for man, worst you at that point, while his main force would in some way he getting an advantage of yon northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled up on the riter like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other. If Lee would come to my... | |
 | William Swinton - 1866 - 702 pages
...tempting you to fall upon it, he would fight you in iutreuchmcnts,* and have you at disadvantage ; and so, man for man, worst you at that point, while his main...some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In a word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jitmjied half over... | |
 | William Swinton - 1866 - 702 pages
...at that point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In a word, I would not take any risk of being entangled...the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence, and liaUe to be torn Inj dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or to kick the other.... | |
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In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other. 
