| John Denison Champlin - 1881 - 624 pages
...who had preceded him, and boasted of what he himself intended to do. " I have come to yon," he said, "from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies—from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found."... | |
| 1882 - 266 pages
...active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always...enemies— from an army whose business it has been to seek trie adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence. In but one... | |
| Charles Folsom Walcott - 1882 - 570 pages
...active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whoso business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been... | |
| William Swinton - 1882 - 790 pages
...removal of the Army of the Potomac from the Penfrom the West, where we have always seen the backs of the enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adccnary, and to beat him when found; whose policy has been attack and not defence. I presume I have... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1887 - 506 pages
...placed under the command of General Pope, who issued an unfortunate address. " I have come," he said, " from the West, where we have always seen the backs...enemies ; from an army whose business it has been toseek the adversary, and to beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack, and not defence."... | |
| John Davis Billings - 1887 - 440 pages
...•An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." Next came General Meade, a slow old plug, Hurrah! Hurrahl Next came General Meade, a slow old plug,... | |
| John Davis Billings - 1887 - 452 pages
...An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope, on taking command of the Army of Virginia, " I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies." Next came General Meade, a slow old plug, Hurrah! Hurrah! Next came General Meade, a slow old plug,... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - 1890 - 800 pages
...active operations, ami in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whosa business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been... | |
| William Allan - 1892 - 580 pages
...active operations, and in placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come to you from the West, where we have always...whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and beat him when found, whose policy has been attack, not defense. In but one instance has the enemy been... | |
| William Allan - 1892 - 886 pages
...promptly and to tho purpose. I have come to yor. from the West, where we have always seen the hacks of our enemies, — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and heat him when found, whose poliey has been attack, not defense. In but one instance has the enemy been... | |
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