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" Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. "
Captains of the Civil War: A Chronicle of the Blue and the Gray - Page 208
by William Wood - 1921 - 424 pages
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 37

1889 - 1060 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions, and holding them; of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position that a soldier should desire...
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History of the United States: From the Earliest Period to the ..., Volume 4

Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideaa The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy...
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the american annual cyclopaedia

1863 - 856 pages
...the mean time I desire yon to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst von. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Lei us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which...
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Biographical Sketches of Illinois Officers Engaged in the War Against the ...

James Grant Wilson - 1862 - 202 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them— of lines of retreat— and of basee of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position the soldier should desire to...
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Biographical Sketches of Illinois Officers Engaged in the War Against the ...

James Grant Wilson - 1862 - 212 pages
...occupy, is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk...
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The American Annual Cyclopędia and Register of Important Events ...

1863 - 848 pages
...the mean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst Ton. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...and bases of supplies. Let us discard such, ideas. The strongest position а soldier should desire to occupy is one IV, mi which he eu most easily advance...
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The Life of Stonewall Jackson: From Official Papers, Contemporary Narratives ...

John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 312 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position which a soldiea should desire to occupy, is the one from which he can most easily...
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The Second Year of the War

Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 pages
...your minds certain phrases, (said Pope to his army,) which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is the one from which he can most easily .advance...
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The Life of Stonewall Jackson: From Official Papers, Contemporary Narratives ...

John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 328 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...of lines of retreat, and bases of supplies. Let us tiiscard such ideas. The strongest position which a soldiea should desire to occupy, is the one from...
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The Great Rebellion: A History of the Civil War in the United States, Volume 2

Joel Tyler Headley - 1863 - 554 pages
...on taking personal command, though full of promise in words, was ominous of defeat. In it he said, " I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies — let us discard such ideas." And again, " Let us study the probable line of...
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