 | 1889 - 1060 pages
...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 to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy.... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 pages
...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 is one from which lie can most easily... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...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 he cm -most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1862 - 212 pages
...among 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 the soldier should desire to occupy, is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy.... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 pages
...vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them; of lines of retreat 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 upon the enemy. Let .us study the probable line of retreat... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1863 - 554 pages
...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 retreat of our opponents and leave our own to take care... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1864 - 414 pages
...among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them ; of lines of retreat 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 upon the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...find much in vogue amongst you. " I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — ) " Hon. EM STANTON, Secretary of War : positiou a soldier should desiro to occupy is one from which ho can most easily advance against the... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 886 pages
...of taking strong positions and folding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Lei -14 discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he еда most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1865 - 884 pages
...of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let пз discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he ein most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,... | |
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taking strong positions and holding them," of "lines of retreat," and of "bases of supplies. 
