 Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show it, and the action of his army shows it unmistakably. A battle with them outside of intrenchments cannot be had. Our men feel that they have gained the morale over the enemy and attack with...  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 358by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1881 - 714 pages
...usual sanguine sentiments did not desert him. On the 26th, he wrote to the government : " Lee's 61 army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show it, and the action of the army shows it unmistakably. A battle with them outside of entrenchments cannot be had." He never... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 668 pages
...withdraw from the south bank of the river to-night and follow in rear of the right wing. Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show...action of his army shows it unmistakably. A battle with thorn outside of intrenchments cannot be had. Our for Butler to send Smith's corps to White House.... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Biography & Autobiography - 1886 - 384 pages
...of his own assurance of safety under what then seemed perplexing circumstances. He said: "Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show it, and the action of the army shows it, unmistakably. A battle with them outside of intrenchments cannot be had." The newspaper... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - United States - 1889 - 504 pages
...crosses all three streams at once, and leaves us still where we can draw supplies. . . . Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show...morale over the enemy, and attack him with confidence." (') Up to this time General Grant had been receiving his supplies from Fredericksburg, but he must... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 572 pages
...he said, " To make a direct attack from either wing would cause a slaughter of our ABRAHAM LINCOLN CHAP. xv. men that even success would not justify....had. Our men feel that they have gained the morale ov6r the enemy, and attack him with confidence. I may be mistaken, but I feel that our success over... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1891 - 1002 pages
...withdraw from the south bank of the river to-night and follow in rear of the right wing. Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show...his army shows it unmistakably. A battle with them oiitside of intrenchments cannot be had. Our men feel that they have gained the morale over the enemy... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 396 pages
...bloodshed, however, Grant scented success. On May 26 he wrote: "Lee's army is really whipped. . . . Our men feel that they have gained the morale over the enemy. ... I may be mistaken, but I feel that our success over Lee's army is already assured." He even gratified... | |
 | William Conant Church - Generals - 1897 - 586 pages
...Lee and get around his right flank. On that day General Grant wrote to General Halleck: " Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show...A battle with them outside of intrenchments cannot he had. Our men feel that they have gained morale over the enemy and attack him with conf1dence. I... | |
 | Charles A. Page - United States - 1898 - 450 pages
...on both sides, occurred until the 26th, when Grant telegraphed to the War Department : " Lee's army is really whipped. The prisoners we now take show...had. Our men feel that they have gained the morale of the enemy, and attack him with confidence. I may be mistaken, but I feel that our success over Lee's... | |
 | Clement Anselm Evans - Confederate States of America - 1899 - 764 pages
...conclusion of his dispatch, of that day northward, is: Lee's array is really whipped. The prisoners we have show it, and the action of his army shows it unmistakably....they have gained the morale over the enemy and attack with confidence. I may be mistaken, but I feel that our success over Lee's army is already insured.... | |
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