 This, I think, is exactly right, as to how our forces should move. But please look over the despatches you may have received from here, even since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here, of "putting...  History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania - Page 141by Henry Wilson Storey - 1907 - 1844 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...and see if there is any idea in the head of any one here of putting our army south of the enemy or following him to the death in any direction. I repeat...unless you watch it every day and hour and force it." Grant now came to Hunter's army and gently placed Sheridan in that general's place. The operations... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - United States - 1893 - 638 pages
...Lincoln got hold of this telegram some way, and sent this characteristic dispatch to General Grant: to you, it will neither be done nor attempted, unless you watch it every day and hour and force it. A. LINCOLN." Grant " watched it " and " forced it," and Sheridan not only caused Early to abandon his... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1897 - 1172 pages
...even since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here of < putting our army south of the enemy,)...unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it. «A. LINCOLN, President.* It will be seen from this that the President was undoubtedly possessed of... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1881 - 714 pages
...here since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here, of ' putting our army south of the enemy/...unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it. — A. LINCOLN, President." Grant's reply was short, but to the point : "Your despatch of six PM just... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1881 - 618 pages
...here since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here, of ' putting our army south of the enemy,'...unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it. — A. LINCOLN, President." Grant's reply was short, but to the point : "Your despatch of six PM just... | |
 | 1883 - 320 pages
...even since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here of putting our army south of the enemy or...unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it." The 3d of August Sheridan reached Washington, and Halleck wrote Grant as follows: "General Sheridan... | |
 | George Edward Pond - Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November) - 1883 - 318 pages
...even since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here of putting our army south of the enemy or...unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it." The 3d of August Sheridan reached Washington, and Halleck wrote Grant as follows: "General Sheridan... | |
 | George Edward Pond - Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November) - 1883 - 322 pages
...even since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here of putting our army south of the enemy or...following him to the death in any direction. I repeat to yon, it will neither be done nor attempted, unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it."... | |
 | Ulysses Simpson Grant - Generals - 1885 - 686 pages
...even since you made that order, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here, of " putting our army south of the enemy,"...unless you watch it every day, and hour, and force it. A. LINCOLN. I replied to this that " I would start in two hours for Washington," and soon got off,... | |
 | George Grenville Benedict - United States - 1886 - 690 pages
...despatches you have received from here, and discover, if you can, that there is any idea in the head of any one here of putting our army south of the enemy, or of following him to the death in any direction. * * It will never be done unless you watch it, and force it." In two hours from the receipt of this... | |
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