 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1887 - 996 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly, and, if the result is unfavorable, we will have none left for another effort. And even if this is entirely successful, it can only be so at a very bloody cost." To this presently came the following reply : " COLONEL — The intention is to advance the infantry... | |
 | Rev. J. WM. Jones - 1877 - 338 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly, and, if the result is unfavorable, we will have none left for another effort. And even if this is entirely successful it can only be so at a very bloody cost. " Yery respectfully, &c., "EP ALEXANDER, Colonel Artillery." To this note I soon received the following... | |
 | 1879 - 810 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly ; and, if the result is unfavorable, we will have none left for another effort ; and, even if this is entirely successful,...would be justified in holding Pickett off. I wrote tHs note to Colonel Walton at exactly 1.30 PM : "Let the batteries open. Order great precision in firing.... | |
 | Jacob Hoke - 1887 - 644 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly; and, if the result is unfavorable, we will have none left for another effort; and, even if this is entirely successful, it can only be at a very bloody cost.' I still desired to save my men, and felt that if the artillery did not produce... | |
 | Jacob Hoke - 1887 - 644 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly; and, if the result is unfavorable, we will have none left for another effort; and, even if this is entirely successful, it can only be at a very bloody cost.' I still desired to save my men, and felt that if the artillery did not produce... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1888 - 526 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly, and if the result is unfavorable we will have none left for another effort. And even if this is entirely successful, it can only be so at a very bloody cost." Colonel Alexander a few moments later received a reply from Longstreet : " The intention is to advance... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1911 - 954 páginas
...ammunition we have left to test this one thoroughly and if result is unfavourable we will have none left for another effort and even if this is entirely successful it can only be so at a very bloody cost." 3. Longstreet to Alexander, about 12:30 PM " Colonel. The intention is to advance the Inf : if the... | |
 | Benjamin La Bree - 1898 - 580 páginas
...we have left to test this one thoroughly, and if the result is favorable, we will have none left for another effort. And even if this is entirely successful, it can only be so at a very bloody cost." To this presently came the following reply : 422 When the moment arrives, advise General Pickett, and... | |
 | La Salle Corbell Pickett - 1899 - 454 páginas
...this one thoroughly, and if the result is unfavorable we will have none left for another effort. And if this is entirely successful, it can only be so at a very bloody cost. ' ' To this received following reply, which is still in my possession: "COLONEL: The intention is to... | |
 | Helen Dortch Longstreet - 1904 - 384 páginas
...have left to test this one thoroughly, and if the result is unfavorable, we will have none left for another effort, and even if this is entirely successful...Order great precision in firing. If the batteries at the peach-orchard cannot be used against the point we intend attacking, let them open on the enemy... | |
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I infer from your note, there is an alternative to this attack, it should be carefully considered before opening our fire, for it will take all the artillery ammunition we have left to test this one thoroughly, and if the result is unfavorable, we will... 
