 I am clear that one of two courses should be adopted : first, to concentrate all our available forces to open communication with Pope ; second, to leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all our means to make the capital perfectly safe.  The Strategy of Robert E. Lee - Page 65by John Joseph Bowen - 1914 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1889 - 1060 pages
...were evacuating Centreville and retiring 432 towards Thoroughfare Gap. This by no means reliable. 1 am clear that one of two courses should be adopted...first, to concentrate all our available forces to open communications with Pope ; second, to leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all our... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 pages
...enemy were evacuating Centreville and retiring towards Thoroughfare Gap. This is by no means reliable. I am clear that one of two courses should be adopted...Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all means to make the capital perfectly safe. No middle course will now answer. Tell me what you wish me... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 pages
...enemy were evacuating Centreville and retiring towards Thoroughfare Gap. This is by no means reliable. I am clear that one of two courses should be adopted...Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all means to make the capital perfectly safe. No middle course will now answer. Tell me what you wish me... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 pages
...evacuating Centreville and retiring towards Thoroughfare Gap. This is by no means reliable. I am dear that one of two courses should be adopted : First....Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all means to make the capital perfectly safe. No middle course will now answer. Tell me what you wish me... | |
 | William Swinton - 1864 - 44 pages
...enemy were evacuating Centerville nnci retiring towards Thoroughfare Gap. This is by no means reliable. I am clear that one of two courses should be adopted....To leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once to use all means to make the Capital perfectly safe. So middle course will now answer. Tall me what... | |
 | William Swinton - 1864 - 54 pages
...mi-my were evacuating Centervilte and retiring towards Thoroughfare Gap. This is by no means reliable. I am clear that one of two courses should be adopted,...communication with Pope. Second — To leave Pope to yet out of Ms scrape, and at once to use all means to make the Capital perfectly safe. Ho middle course... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 pages
...two courses should be adopted : First, to concentrate all our available forces to open communications with Pope; second, to leave Pope to get out of his...all our means to make the capital perfectly safe. No middle ground will now answer. Tell me what you wish me to do, and I will do all in my power to... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...should be adopted: 1st. To concentrate all our available forces to open communication with Pope ; 2d. To leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once...all our means to make the Capital perfectly safe. " No middle ground will now answer. Tell me what you wish me to do, and I wi 1 do all in my power to... | |
 | George Brinton MACCLELLAN (General.) - 1864 - 676 pages
...should be adopted: 1st. To concentrate all our available forces to open communication with Pope. 2d. To leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once...all our means to make the capital perfectly safe. No middle ground will now answer. Tell me what you wish me to do and I will do all in my power to accomplish... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - 1864 - 198 pages
...should be adopted : 1st. To concentrate all our available forces to open communications 'with Pope; 2d. To leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once...all our means to make the Capital perfectly safe. " No middle ground will now answer. Tell me what you wish me to do, and 1 will do all in my power to... | |
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