 | 1889 - 1060 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward 1 would follow him closely, holding his communications....Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him, if afavorable opportunity should present ; and at least try to beat him to Richmond on the inside track.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications....should prevent our seizing his communications, and move towards Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him if a favorable opportunity should present,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If lie should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications....should prevent our seizing his communications, and move towards Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him if a favorable opportunity should present,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward I would follow him closely, holding his communications....should prevent our seizing his communications, and move towards Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him, if a favorable opportunity should present,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pagina’s
...permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications. If ho should prevent our seizing his communications, and...present, and at least try to beat him to Richmond on tho inside track. I saj " try;" if we never try, we shall never succeed. If he make a stand at Winchester,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would sieze, if he would permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications....should prevent our seizing his communications, and move towards Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him if a favorable opportunity should present,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications....to beat him to Richmond on the inside track. I say "trf •" if we never try, we shall never succeed. If he make a stand at Winchester, moving neither... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 944 pagina’s
...northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications. If ho should prevent our seizing hie communications, and move toward Richmond, I would...opportunity should present, and at least try to beat him fo Richmond on the inside track. I say ' try ; ' if we never try, we shall never succeed. If he make... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 pagina’s
...menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications....communications, and move toward Richmond, I would presa closely to him, fight him if a favorable opportunity should present, and at least try to beat... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 pagina’s
...communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him cfosely, holding his communications^ If he should prevent our...communications, and move toward Richmond, I would pr£sa closely to him, fight him if a favorable opportunity should present, and at least try to beat... | |
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... roads are as good on yours as on his. You know I desired, but did not order, you to cross the Potomac below, instead of above, the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge. My idea was .that this would at once menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize... 
