 I hear constantly of taking strong positions and holding them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies. Let us discard such ideas. The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the...  Hammer and Rapier - Page 91by John Esten Cooke - 1870 - 297 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study .the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance; disaster and... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...occupy is one from which lie can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Illinois - 1862 - 212 pages
...occupy, is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...-most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents, sod leave our own to take care of itself. Let us look before in, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance — disaster and shame lurk in the rear. Let... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 324 pages
...a soldier should desire to occupy is the one from which he can most easily .advance upon the enemy. Let .us study the probable line of retreat of our...not behind. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear." On establishing his headquarters at Little Washington, the county seat of Rappahannock, Pope became... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - History - 1863 - 312 pages
...a soldiea should desire to occupy, is the one from which he can most easily advance upon the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,...not behind. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear." was the order issued by General Pope on taking command, and the last sentence had something prophetic... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...а soldier should desire to occupy is one IV, mi which he eu most easily advance against the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,...our own to take care of itself. Let us look before us, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance — disaster and shame lurk in the rear. Let... | |
 | Joel Tyler Headley - History - 1863 - 554 pages
...them — of lines of retreat, and of bases of supplies — let us discard such ideas." And again, " Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents and leave our own to take care of themselves." Aside from the bad taste of such language, casting as it did, an implied reproach on those... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 414 pages
...a soldier should desire to occupy is the one from which he can most easily advance upon the enemy. Let us study the probable line of retreat of our opponents,...not behind. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear." On establishing his headquarters at Little Washington, the county seat of Rappahannock, Pope became... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...occupy is one from which ho can most easily advance against the enemy. " Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before, and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and... | |
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