 COLONEL: The intention is to advance the infantry if the artillery has the desired effect of driving the enemy's off, or having other effect such as to warrant us in making the attack. When the moment arrives advise General Pickett, and of course advance...  The Civil War - Página 471por James Irvin Robertson (Jr.) - 1913 - 63 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1887 - 996 páginas
...having other effect such as to warrant us in making the attack. When the moment arrives advise General Pickett, and of course advance such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." I hardly knew whether this left me discretion or not, but at any rate it was decided that the artillery... | |
 | Rev. J. WM. Jones - 1877 - 338 páginas
...or such other effect as to warrant us in making the attack when that moment arrives. Advise General Pickett, and of course advance such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack. "Most respectfully, J. LONGSTREET, Lieut. Gen." " To Colonel EP ALEXANDER." To this I replied, that... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1888 - 526 páginas
...having other effect such as to warrant us in making the attack. When the moment arrives, advise General Pickett, and of course advance such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." General Wright, who was in the attack on the evening of the second, was with Colonel Alexander, and... | |
 | Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 466 páginas
...effect is such as to warrant us in making the attack ; when the moment arrives, advise 293 General Pickett, and of course advance such artillery as you can use in a1ding the attack." With Alexander at the time was General Wright, of Georgia, commanding a brigade... | |
 | John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1911 - 954 páginas
...having other effect such as to warrant us in making the attack. When that moment arrives advise Gen. P. and of course advance such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." 4. Alexander to Longstreet, about 12:40 PM " General when our Arty fire is at its best, I will advise... | |
 | Benjamin La Bree - 1898 - 580 páginas
...bloody cost." To this presently came the following reply : 422 When the moment arrives, advise General Pickett, and of course advance such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." I hardly knew whether this left me discretion or not, but, at any rate, it seemed decided that the... | |
 | La Salle Corbell Pickett - 1899 - 454 páginas
...effect such as to warrant us in making the attack. When that moment arrives advise General Pickett, but of course advance such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." I felt the responsibility very deeply, for the day was rapidly advancing (about twelve or a little... | |
 | Edward Porter Alexander - 1907 - 674 páginas
...cost." To this note, Longstreet soon replied as follows : — " Colonel : The intention is to advance the infantry if the artillery has the desired effect...such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." Evidently the cannonade was to be allowed to begin. Then the responsibility would be upon me to decide... | |
 | John Codman Ropes - 1913 - 326 páginas
...by fresh ones. Before the firing began, Longstreet said to Alexander: "The intention is to advance* the infantry if the artillery has the desired effect...support you properly." The note reached Pickett in Longstreefs presence. He read it, and handed it to Longstreet who read and stood silent. Pickett said... | |
 | Jennings Cropper Wise - 1915 - 538 páginas
...driving the enemy off, or having other effect such as to warrant us in making the attack. When the moment arrives, advise Gen. Pickett, and of course...such artillery as you can use in aiding the attack." Let us underscore the "if" in this message, and again ask whence came the pernicious word. There was... | |
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