 | 1889 - 1060 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions, and...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... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1862 - 202 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue among you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them— of lines of retreat— and of basee of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position the soldier should desire to occupy,... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...the mean time I desire yon to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst von. I hear 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... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 pages
...your minds certain phrases, (said Pope to his army,) which I am sorry to find much in 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... | |
 | 1863 - 848 pages
...the mean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst Ton. 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 а soldier should desire to occupy... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 312 pages
...desire you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases, which I am sorry to find much in 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 which a soldiea should desire... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. " I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. " The strongest positiou a soldier should desiro to occupy is one from which ho can most easily advance... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1864 - 414 pages
...your minds certain phrases (said Pope to his army), which I am sorry to find much in 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... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 pages
...you to dismiss from your minds certain phrases which I am sorry to llnd much in vogue amongst you. "I hear constantly of taking strong positions and...and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. "The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance... | |
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I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them, — of lines of retreat and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. 
