 | 1889 - 1060 páginas
...lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position that a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which...the advance; disaster and shame lurk in the rear. . . . [Pope's address " To the Officers and Soldiers of the Army of Virginia," July 14, 1862.] 2 Halleck,... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 páginas
...positions and holding them — of lines of 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 advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents,... | |
 | 1863 - 856 páginas
...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 is one from which he cm -most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - 1863 - 554 páginas
...and of bases of supplies — let us discard such ideas." And again, " Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents and leave our own to take care of themselves." Aside from the bad taste of such language, casting as it did, an implied reproach on those generals... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1863 - 324 páginas
...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." On establishing his... | |
 | 1863 - 848 páginas
...occupy is one IV, mi which he eu 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... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 328 páginas
...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." Such was the order... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1866 - 842 páginas
...discard such ideas. " The strongest positiou a soldier should desiro to occupy is one from which ho s )Qm(Z t 2 p and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear. " Let us... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - 1864 - 414 páginas
...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." On establishing his... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 852 páginas
...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...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 the rear. Let us act... | |
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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. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the... 
