 | 1889 - 1060 pages
...with wagons as you are. 1 certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester, but it wastes all...you, and in fact ignores the question of time, which can not and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is to "operate... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes...must not be ignored. " Again: one of the standard maxima of war, as you know, is, ' to operate upon the enemy's communications as much as possible without... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester; but it wastes all the remainder of autumn to give it to yon, aud in fact ignores the question of time, which cannot and must not be ignored. " Again: one of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...with wagons as you arc. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes...You seem to act as if this applies against you, but can not apply in your favor. Change positions with the enemy, and think you not he would break your... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to WinChester ; but it wastes...without exposing your own." You seem to act as if this applied against you, but cannot apply in your favor. Change positions with the enemy, and think you... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 pages
...are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Perry to Winchester; but it wastes all the remainder of...Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, ia, "to operate upon the enemy's communications as much as possible, without exposing your own." You... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of tho railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes...give it to you, and, in fact, ignores the question of lime, which cannot and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester; but it wastes all...communications as much as possible, without exposing your own." Yon seem to act as if this applies against you, but cannot apply in yonr/nror. Change positions with... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad u with tho olive-branch of peace, and offer it to...remain the responsibility and the option of continuin maii.us of war, as you know, is, 'to operate upon the enemy's communications as much as possible without... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - 316 pages
...with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's Ferry to Winchester ; but it wastes...and, in fact, ignores the question of time, which can not and must not be ignored. Again, one of the standard maxims of war, as you know, is, " to operate... | |
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House, which is just about twice as far as you would have to do from Harper's Ferry. He is certainly not more than half as well provided with wagons as you are. I certainly should be pleased for you to have the advantage of the railroad from Harper's... 
