 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 532 páginas
...he stated in a letter to the President: A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced.« It is true that when overruled and compelled to assail Magruder in front, he did urge upon the Secretary... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 páginas
...he stated in a letter to the President: A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced." It is true that when overruled and compelled to assail Magruder in front, he did urge upon the Secretary... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1912 - 546 páginas
...stated in a letter to the President: A rapid movement from TJrbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced." It is true that when overruled and compelled to assail Magruder in front, he did urge upon the Secretary... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 páginas
...letter to the President: A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Penin8ula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced." It is true that when overruled and compelled to assail Magruder in front, he did urge upon the Secretary... | |
 | John Codman Ropes - 1895 - 318 páginas
...two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement on Urbana," he proceeds, " would probably cut off Magruder* in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...untenable with us on the southern bank of the river. Should circumstances render it not advisable to land at Urbana, we can use Mob Jack Bay ' ; or, the... | |
 | 1916 - 544 páginas
...he stated in a letter to the President: A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced." It is true that when overruled and compelled to assail Magruder in front, he did urge upon the Secretary... | |
 | Samuel Eliot Morison - 1917 - 118 páginas
...and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...of the navy, cross the James and throw ourselves in rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out and attack us, for his position would be untenable,... | |
 | 1892 - 970 páginas
...Southern capital there were but two marches. A rapid movement from this base might cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reinforced. Should we fail in that, we could, with the cooperation of the navy, cross the James and... | |
 | James Irvin Robertson (Jr.) - 1895 - 312 páginas
...two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement on Urbana," he proceeds, " would probably cut off Magruder" in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...untenable with us on the southern bank of the river. Should circumstances render it not advisable to land at Urbana, we can use Mob Jack Bay ' ; or, the... | |
 | Herman Hattaway, Archer Jones - 1991 - 788 páginas
..."adopt the short line at once"? McClellan argued: A landing at Urbanna "would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond...cooperation of the navy, cross the James and throw outselves in the rear of Richmond, thus forcing the enemy to come out and attack us," because "his... | |
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West Point, the key of that region, and thence but two marches to Richmond. A rapid movement from Urbana would probably cut off Magruder in the Peninsula, and enable us to occupy Richmond before it could be strongly reenforced. 
