 No artificial defenses worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the general's opinion, as favorably posted as might be. We have good reason to suppose that the enemy is moving to our right....  Congressional Serial Set - Page 3571891Full view - About this book
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 pages
...not, in the (ieneral'i) opinion, as favorably posted as might be." And when the same order added : " We have good reason to suppose that the enemy is moving...order to obtain timely information of their approach," it needs a positive abjuration of this order to fix upon the General co nmanding the responsibility... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1865 - 854 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity p£ troops at that point, and not, in the general's opinion*...to suppose that the enemy is moving to our right. R^ase advance your pickets, for purposes of observation, as far as may be safe, in order to /obtain... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1865 - 874 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the general's opinion, as favorably posted ae might be. " We have good reason to suppose that the enemy is moving to our right. Please advance... | |
 | Jedediah Hotchkiss, William Allan - 1867 - 190 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the General's opinion,...order to obtain timely information of their approach. " JAMES H. VAN ALEN, " Brigadier-General, and Aide-de-Camp." No. 7. "May 1,1863,11:20. "COMMANDING... | |
 | Adin Ballou Underwood - 1880 - 368 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the General's opinion,...right. Please advance your pickets, for purposes of ohservation, as far as may be safe, in order to obtain timely information of their approach. JAMES... | |
 | Theodore Ayrault Dodge - 1881 - 294 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up ; and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the general's opinion,...pickets for purposes of observation as far as may be, in order to obtain timely information of their approach. JAMES H. VAN ALEN, Brigadier- General and... | |
 | Samuel Penniman Bates - 1882 - 280 pages
...enough. >io artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the general's opinion,...order to obtain timely information of their approach. TELEGRAM FROM HOOKER TO SEDGWICK, SIXTH CORPS, dated 11.30 AM, May 1, received 4.55 p. M. Direct Major-General... | |
 | Abner Doubleday - 1882 - 282 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the General's opinion,...safe, in order to obtain timely information of their approval, (Signed) JAMES H. VAN ALLEN, Brigadier-General and Aide-de-camp. For what subsequently occurred... | |
 | Abner Doubleday - 1882 - 278 pages
...enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up, and there appears to be a scarcity of troops at that point, and not, in the General's opinion,...be. We have good reason to suppose that the enemy ia moving to our right. Please advance your pickets for purposes of observation as far as may be safe,... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1888 - 522 pages
...of your line does not appear strong enough. No artificial defences worth naming have been thrown up. We have good reason to suppose that the enemy is moving...order to obtain timely information of their approach." General Howard saw the Confederates, and sent this despatch at halfpast ten : " From General Devens's... | |
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