 | John Esten Cooke - 1866 - 498 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...and bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position which a soldier should desire to occupy is the one from which he can most easily... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 pages
...a soldier should desire to occupy, is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of itself. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance — disaster and... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - 1866 - 910 pages
...the mean time I desire you to dismiss certain phrases I am sorry to find much in vogue amongst you. I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding...— of lines of retreat and bases of supplies. Let ns discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1866 - 496 pages
...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 of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of itself. Let us look before and not behind. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear." * General Pope then... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866 - 758 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 them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. " Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1867 - 776 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 them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1866 - 752 pages
...distinction you arc capable of achieving. That opportunity I shall endeavor to give you. " I constantly hear of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat and loses of supplies. Let us dismiss such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupj... | |
 | John William Draper - 1868 - 630 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...and 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... | |
 | John William Draper - 1868 - 628 pages
...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 oqcupy is one from which he can most easily advance... | |
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Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. 
