 | Frank Moore - 1867 - 868 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank, and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to bold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution...exception of Wilcox's brigade, which during the night liad been ordered back to Banks's Ford, remained in front of the enemy. Early on the morning of the... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1889 - 1294 pages
...therefore, resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The...ordered back to Banks' Ford, remained in front of the епешу. Early on the morning of the 2d, General Jackson marched by the Furnace and Brock roads,... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 902 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutenant-Genera] Jackson with his three divisions. The commands of Generals McLaws and Anderson,... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1881 - 882 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutenant-Genera] Jackson with his three divisions. The commands of Generals McLaws and Anderson,... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1881 - 674 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank, and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check, and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutonant-General Jackson, with his three divisions." This movement of Leo's was very bold and hazardous.... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - 1886 - 760 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was entrusted to Lieutenant-general Jackson with his three divisions. The commands of Generals McLaws and... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - 1890 - 554 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Jackson with his three divisions. The commands of McLaws and Anderson remained in front of the enemy.... | |
 | James Henry Stine - 1893 - 916 pages
...therefore, resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutenant General Jackson, with his three divisions. The commands of Generals McLaws and Anderson,... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1896 - 584 pages
...therefore resolved to endeavour to turn his right flank, and gain his rear, leaving a force in front to hold him in check, and conceal the movement. The execution of this plan was intrusted to Lieutenaiit-Gencral Jackson, with his three divisions." This movement of Lee's was very bold and hazardous.... | |
 | William Henry Powell - 1896 - 1066 pages
...execution of the plan was entrusted to General Jackson, with his three divisions. Only the commands of McLaws and Anderson, with the exception of Wilcox's brigade, which during the night of the ist had been ordered back to Banks' Ford, remained in front of Hooker's lines. The sagacity... | |
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It was evident that a direct attack upon the enemy would be attended with great difficulty and loss, in view of the strength of his position and his superiority of numbers. It was therefore resolved to endeavor to turn his right flank, and gain his rear,... 
